diff --git a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java
index 66c69bc..6e945c5 100644
--- a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java
+++ b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/AsteroidGame.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 
 		if(s != null){
 			s.allStop();
-			hyperJump(s);
+			s.hyperJump();
 		}
 		
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().decrementShipCount();
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 		mGameFrame.repaint();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the game's frame
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public GameFrame getGameFrame() {
+		return this.mGameFrame;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @return the world
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -96,26 +104,7 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 	public ArrayList<Object> getWorld() {
 		return mWorld;
 	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Hyperjumps the sip
-	 * @param ship
-	 * @author ricky barrette
-	 */
-	public void hyperJump(final Ship ship) {
-//		boolean isSafe = true;
-		Random gen = new Random();
-//		do{
-			System.out.println("hyper jumping");
-			ship.setLocation(gen.nextInt(mGameFrame.getDisplayWidth()), gen.nextInt(mGameFrame.getDispalyHeight()));
-//			for(int i = 0; i < mWorld.size(); i++)
-//				if(mWorld.get(i) instanceof Collider)
-//					if(((Collider) mWorld.get(i)).checkForCollision(ship))
-//						isSafe = false;
-//		} while (!isSafe);
-			mGameFrame.repaintDispaly();		
-	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * populates the world for a new game 
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -155,7 +144,7 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setShotCount(0);
 		mGameFrame.getStatusBar().setLevel(1);
 		
-		mWorld.add(new Ship(gen.nextInt(mGameFrame.getDisplayWidth()), gen.nextInt(mGameFrame.getDispalyHeight()),0,.35,.98,.2,1));
+		mWorld.add(new Ship(gen.nextInt(mGameFrame.getDisplayWidth()), gen.nextInt(mGameFrame.getDispalyHeight()), 0, .35, .98, .2, 1, this));
 		
 		initLevel();
 		
@@ -300,7 +289,7 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * Sets the enabled state of Moving Space Objects
 	 * @param b
@@ -311,7 +300,7 @@ public class AsteroidGame extends Thread {
 			if(item instanceof MovingSpaceObject)
 				((MovingSpaceObject) item).setActive(b);	
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the number of objects in the world
 	 * @author ricky barrette
diff --git a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/GameFrame.java b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/GameFrame.java
index 6bd89d4..55ec527 100644
--- a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/GameFrame.java
+++ b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/GameFrame.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class GameFrame extends JFrame implements KeyListener, ActionListener{
 				 */
 				case KeyEvent.VK_H:
 					if(isKeyPressed){
-						mGame.hyperJump(ship);
+						ship.hyperJump();
 					}
 					break;
 					
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class GameFrame extends JFrame implements KeyListener, ActionListener{
 				 */
 				case KeyEvent.VK_SPACE:
 					if(isKeyPressed)
-						mGame.addElement(new Shot(ship.getX(), ship.getY(), ship.getAngle(), ship.getXVelocity(), ship.getYVelocity(), mGame));
+						ship.shoot();
 					break;
 			}
 	}
diff --git a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/MovingSpaceObject.java b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/MovingSpaceObject.java
index b0eb014..ddf1527 100644
--- a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/MovingSpaceObject.java
+++ b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/MovingSpaceObject.java
@@ -45,6 +45,30 @@ public abstract class MovingSpaceObject extends SpaceObject implements Moveable{
 		isAccelerating = false;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * @return the moving space object's angle
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public double getAngle() {
+		return mAngle;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @return the moving space object's x volocity
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public double getXVelocity() {
+		return this.mXVelocity;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the moving space object's y velocity
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public double getYVelocity() {
+		return this.mYVelocity;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @return true if the space object is accelerating
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -68,7 +92,7 @@ public abstract class MovingSpaceObject extends SpaceObject implements Moveable{
 	public boolean isTurningLeft(){
 		return isTurningLeft;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * @return true if the space object is turning right
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -138,7 +162,7 @@ public abstract class MovingSpaceObject extends SpaceObject implements Moveable{
 	public void setAccelerating(final boolean accelerating) {
 		this.isAccelerating = accelerating; // start or stop accelerating the ship
 	}
-
+	
 	/**
 	 * Sets wether or not this space object is active
 	 * @param active
diff --git a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Ship.java b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Ship.java
index 7947d2a..5e22da8 100644
--- a/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Ship.java
+++ b/Asteroids/src/com/RickBarrette/asteroids/Ship.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package com.RickBarrette.asteroids;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Graphics;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 /**
  * This class will be the user's ship. I will be used to destroy the asteroids, with it's laser! Pew Pew Pew!!!
@@ -32,9 +33,10 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 	private final int[] mOrigYpoints = { 0, -8, 0, 8 };
 	private final int[] mOrigFlameXpoints = { -6, -23, -6 };
 	private final int[] mOrigFlameYpoints = { -3, 0, 3 };
-	private final int shotDelay;
+	private final int mShotDelay;
 	private int[] mXpoints = new int[4], mYpoints = new int[4], mFlameXpoints = new int[3], mFlameYpoints = new int[3];
-	private int shotDelayLeft;
+	private int mShotDelayLeft;
+	private final AsteroidGame mGame;
 
 	/**
 	 * radius of circle used to approximate the ship
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 	 * @param rotationalSpeed of the ship
 	 * @param shotDelay of the ship
 	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 * @param game 
 	 */
-	public Ship(final double x, final double y, final double angle, final double acceleration, final double velocityDecay, final double rotationalSpeed, final int shotDelay) {
+	public Ship(final double x, final double y, final double angle, final double acceleration, final double velocityDecay, final double rotationalSpeed, final int shotDelay, final AsteroidGame game) {
 		this.mX = x;
 		this.mY = y;
 		this.mAngle = angle;
@@ -60,15 +63,16 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 		this.mVelocityDecay = velocityDecay;
 		this.mRotationalSpeed = rotationalSpeed;
 		this.mColor = Color.CYAN;
+		mGame = game;
 
 		// start off paused
 		this.isActive = false;
 
 		// # of frames between shots
-		this.shotDelay = shotDelay;
+		this.mShotDelay = shotDelay;
 
 		// ready to shoot
-		this.shotDelayLeft = 0;
+		this.mShotDelayLeft = 0;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 		/*
 		 * check if the shot delay has been satifiyed
 		 */
-		if (shotDelayLeft > 0)
+		if (mShotDelayLeft > 0)
 			return false;
 		else
 			return true;
@@ -137,14 +141,6 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 		g.fillPolygon(mXpoints, mYpoints, 4);
 	}
 	
-	/**
-	 * @return the ship's current angle
-	 * @author ricky barrette
-	 */
-	public double getAngle() {
-		return mAngle;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @return radius of circle that approximates the ship
 	 * @author ricky barrette
@@ -153,12 +149,23 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 		return mRadius;
 	}
 
-	public double getXVelocity() {
-		return this.mXVelocity;
-	}
-
-	public double getYVelocity() {
-		return this.mYVelocity;
+	/**
+	 * Hyperjumps the sip
+	 * @param ship
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public void hyperJump() {
+//		boolean isSafe = true;
+		Random gen = new Random();
+//		do{
+			System.out.println("hyper jumping");
+			setLocation(gen.nextInt(mGame.getGameFrame().getDisplayWidth()), gen.nextInt(mGame.getGameFrame().getDispalyHeight()));
+//			for(int i = 0; i < mWorld.size(); i++)
+//				if(mWorld.get(i) instanceof Collider)
+//					if(((Collider) mWorld.get(i)).checkForCollision(ship))
+//						isSafe = false;
+//		} while (!isSafe);
+			mGame.getGameFrame().repaintDispaly();		
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -172,9 +179,20 @@ public class Ship extends MovingSpaceObject {
 		 * move() is called every frame that the game
 		 * is run, so this ticks down the shot delay
 		 */
-		if (shotDelayLeft > 0)
-			shotDelayLeft--; 
+		if (mShotDelayLeft > 0)
+			mShotDelayLeft--; 
 		
 		super.move(scrnWidth, scrnHeight);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Fires a shot from the ship
+	 * @author ricky barrette
+	 */
+	public void shoot() {
+		if(canShoot()) {
+			mGame.addElement(new Shot(mX, mY, mAngle, mXVelocity, mYVelocity, mGame));
+			mShotDelayLeft += mShotDelay;
+		}
+	}
 }
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