*While Pilot is an independent sentient being, he is a symbiont to Moya. He became part of Moya only a few cycles ago and they operate as a team. Pilot steers and navigates Moya, and also helps her communicate to her passengers. We only see part of Pilot (from the torso up) - the rest of his tendrils have grown throughout Moya and assist in monitoring her and maintaining her many complex systems. Once free of the Peacekeeper control collar, Pilot and Moya once again became free and independent beings, but they are most satisfied when serving others - the presence of their passengers gives them a sense of purpose. The passengers may vote on Moya's course, but only Pilot and Moya (primarily Moya) have the final say in the matter When necessary, Pilot trusts Aeryn with Moya's helm, since Aeryn still has an innate part of Pilot left over from the DNA graft performed by Namtar in DNA Mad Scientist. *Source: Back of card