diff --git a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/FakeEngineeringConsoleManager.java b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/FakeEngineeringConsoleManager.java
index 4f3c6bd..1dcb311 100644
--- a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/FakeEngineeringConsoleManager.java
+++ b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/FakeEngineeringConsoleManager.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import net.dhleong.acl.util.GridCoord;
 
 public class FakeEngineeringConsoleManager extends BaseEngineeringConsoleManager {
-
 	private static final int MAX_COOLANT = 8;
 	private Map<ShipSystem, Integer> energyAllocated = new HashMap<>();
 	private Map<ShipSystem, Integer> coolantAllocated = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/Damcon.java b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/Damcon.java
index b87cd4c..e4478b6 100644
--- a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/Damcon.java
+++ b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/Damcon.java
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ public void onChange() {
                 for (EngineeringConsoleManager.EnhancedDamconStatus damconStatus : engineeringConsoleManager.getDamconTeams()) {
         			InternalTeam it = internalTeams.get(damconStatus.getTeamNumber());
         			if (it == null) {
-        				it = new InternalTeam(damconStatus.getX(), damconStatus.getY(), damconStatus.getZ());
+        				it = new InternalTeam(damconStatus);
         				internalTeams.put(damconStatus.getTeamNumber(), it);
-                        nodesToSelectabls.put(it.getBranchGroup(), it);
+                        nodesToSelectabls.put(it.getShape(), it);
         				damcon_branchgroup.addChild(it.getBranchGroup());
         			}
         			it.updatePos(damconStatus.getX(), damconStatus.getY(), damconStatus.getZ());
diff --git a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalNode.java b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalNode.java
index 8737621..68e6def 100644
--- a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalNode.java
+++ b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalNode.java
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ protected void updateSelection() {
         super.updateSelection();
     }
 
-    // TODO: > can I pull these 2 methods up to Internal?  Node vs. shape vs. group issue, same as elsewhere, worth cleaning up
-
-
-    public Shape3D getShape() {
-        return this.sphere.getShape(Sphere.BODY);
-    }
-
     private boolean isSystemNode() {
         return this.vesselNode.getSystem() != null;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalSelectable.java b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalSelectable.java
index 83bad7c..c7f396f 100644
--- a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalSelectable.java
+++ b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalSelectable.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public void setSelected(boolean selected) {
 
     protected void updateSelection() {
         // TODO: > bug here.  Transparency of something is jumping on first node selection after launch.  Investigate.
+        // Same if I select a damcon team too, soemthing in depth buffer/render order is changing with pick
+
         // It actually looks like the depth of the nodes is being put behind the model for some reason
         if (selected) {
             Appearance app = appearanceFromHealthPercentage(healthPct, false);
@@ -65,4 +67,8 @@ protected void updateSelection() {
     public BranchGroup getBranchGroup() {
         return branchGroup;
     }
+
+    public Shape3D getShape() {
+        return this.sphere.getShape(Sphere.BODY);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalTeam.java b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalTeam.java
index 6e576ef..a84839a 100644
--- a/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalTeam.java
+++ b/src/com/brindyblitz/artemis/engconsole/ui/damcon/InternalTeam.java
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 package com.brindyblitz.artemis.engconsole.ui.damcon;
 
-import javax.media.j3d.Appearance;
-import javax.media.j3d.BranchGroup;
-import javax.media.j3d.Material;
-import javax.media.j3d.Shape3D;
-import javax.media.j3d.Transform3D;
-import javax.media.j3d.TransformGroup;
-import javax.media.j3d.TransparencyAttributes;
+import javax.media.j3d.*;
 import javax.vecmath.Color3f;
 import javax.vecmath.Point3f;
 import javax.vecmath.Vector3f;
 
+import com.brindyblitz.artemis.engconsole.EngineeringConsoleManager;
 import com.sun.j3d.utils.geometry.Sphere;
+import com.brindyblitz.artemis.engconsole.EngineeringConsoleManager.EnhancedDamconStatus;
 
 public class InternalTeam extends InternalSelectable {
 	private TransformGroup transformGroup;
+    private EnhancedDamconStatus status;
 
     // TODO: use a Box instead of a sphere or something (set every side to be pickable or use billboards)
 
-    public InternalTeam(float x, float y, float z) {
-        alpha = 0.5f;
+    public InternalTeam(EngineeringConsoleManager.EnhancedDamconStatus damcon_status) {
+        this.status = damcon_status;
+
+        alpha = 0.1f;
 
         this.branchGroup = new BranchGroup();
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ public InternalTeam(float x, float y, float z) {
         setPickable(shape);
 
         this.transformGroup = new TransformGroup();
-        updatePos(x, y, z);
+        updatePos(this.status.getX(), this.status.getY(), this.status.getZ());
         this.transformGroup.addChild(sphere);
         this.transformGroup.setCapability(TransformGroup.ALLOW_TRANSFORM_WRITE);
 
@@ -51,4 +50,19 @@ public void updateHealth(float pct) {
         super.updateHealth(pct);
         sphere.setAppearance(appearanceFromHealthPercentage(pct, false));
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Appearance appearanceFromHealthPercentage(float pct, boolean invisible) {
+        Appearance app = super.appearanceFromHealthPercentage(pct, invisible);
+        if (!invisible) {
+            // TODO: > damcon team coloration?
+            app.setMaterial(new Material(BLACK, new Color3f(0f, 0f, 1f), BLACK, BLACK, SHININESS));
+        }
+        return app;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return this.status.toString();
+    }
 }
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