Doctor Farthings was a fairly competent captain. He appointed a renowned Star as his boatswain and monitored the other two captains closely, too, but what ultimately made him unpopular among the crew was his decision to ration food and water with an iron fist. This was a sensible thing to do, after all, they were taking the long route down south and no one knew exactly how long it would take for them to reach the Fin.
However, apparently the simple joys of overeating were too precious for these idiots to accept Doctor Farthings' sensible approach to rationing. There was grumbling on the deck at all times, and while no one dared to question Ted himself, let alone his authority, there were no similar taboos in place concerning the people around him.
