diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index 3e1cc32..a13eb6b 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ impl Plugin for ActorPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(FixedUpdate, (
             update_physics_lifeforms,
-            handle_wants_norotation,
-            handle_wants_novelocity,
+            handle_wants_maxrotation,
+            handle_wants_maxvelocity,
         ));
         app.add_systems(Update, (
             handle_input,
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ impl Default for Actor {
 #[derive(Component)] pub struct InConversationWithPlayer;
 #[derive(Component)] pub struct ActorEnteringVehicle;
 #[derive(Component)] pub struct ActorVehicleBeingEntered;
-#[derive(Component)] pub struct WantsNoRotation;
-#[derive(Component)] pub struct WantsNoVelocity;
+#[derive(Component)] pub struct WantsMaxRotation(pub f64);
+#[derive(Component)] pub struct WantsMaxVelocity(pub f64);
 
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct LifeForm {
@@ -300,16 +300,16 @@ fn handle_collisions(
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_wants_norotation(
+fn handle_wants_maxrotation(
     //time: Res<Time>,
-    mut q_angularvelocity: Query<(&mut AngularVelocity, &Engine), With<WantsNoRotation>>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut AngularVelocity, &Engine, &WantsMaxRotation)>,
 ) {
     let epsilon = 0.0001;
     //let d = time.delta_seconds();
-    for (mut v_ang, engine) in &mut q_angularvelocity {
+    for (mut v_ang, engine, maxrot) in &mut query {
         let total = v_ang.0.length();
-        if total <= epsilon {
-            if total > 0.0 {
+        if total <= maxrot.0 + epsilon {
+            if total > maxrot.0 {
                 v_ang.0 = DVec3::splat(0.0);
             }
         }
@@ -320,16 +320,16 @@ fn handle_wants_norotation(
     }
 }
 
-fn handle_wants_novelocity(
+fn handle_wants_maxvelocity(
     time: Res<Time>,
-    mut q_velocity: Query<(&mut LinearVelocity, &Engine), With<WantsNoVelocity>>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut LinearVelocity, &Engine, &WantsMaxVelocity)>,
 ) {
     let dt = time.delta_seconds();
     let epsilon = 0.0001;
-    for (mut v, engine) in &mut q_velocity {
+    for (mut v, engine, maxv) in &mut query {
         let total = v.0.length();
-        if total <= epsilon {
-            if total > 0.0 {
+        if total <= maxv.0 + epsilon {
+            if total > maxv.0 {
                 v.0 = DVec3::splat(0.0);
             }
             // already not moving
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 89e79a7..db11dd9 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ struct ParserState {
     is_suited: bool,
     is_vehicle: bool,
     has_physics: bool,
-    wants_norotation: bool,
-    wants_novelocity: bool,
+    wants_maxrotation: Option<f64>,
+    wants_maxvelocity: Option<f64>,
     collider_is_mesh: bool,
     thrust_forward: f32,
     thrust_sideways: f32,
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ impl Default for ParserState {
             is_suited: false,
             is_vehicle: false,
             has_physics: true,
-            wants_norotation: false,
-            wants_novelocity: false,
+            wants_maxrotation: None,
+            wants_maxvelocity: None,
             collider_is_mesh: false,
             thrust_forward: default_engine.thrust_forward,
             thrust_sideways: default_engine.thrust_forward,
@@ -426,11 +426,25 @@ pub fn load_defs(
                     continue;
                 }
             }
-            ["wants", "norotation"] => {
-                state.wants_norotation = true;
+            ["wants", "maxrotation", value] => {
+                // NOTE: requires an engine to slow down velocity
+                if let Ok(value_float) = value.parse::<f64>() {
+                    state.wants_maxrotation = Some(value_float);
+                }
+                else {
+                    error!("Can't parse float: {line}");
+                    continue;
+                }
             }
-            ["wants", "novelocity"] => {
-                state.wants_novelocity = true;
+            ["wants", "maxvelocity", value] => {
+                // NOTE: requires an engine to slow down velocity
+                if let Ok(value_float) = value.parse::<f64>() {
+                    state.wants_maxvelocity = Some(value_float);
+                }
+                else {
+                    error!("Can't parse float: {line}");
+                    continue;
+                }
             }
 
             // Parsing chats
@@ -622,13 +636,11 @@ fn spawn_entities(
                     ..default()
                 });
             }
-            if state.wants_norotation {
-                // NOTE: requires an engine to slow down rotation
-                actor.insert(actor::WantsNoRotation);
+            if let Some(value) = state.wants_maxrotation {
+                actor.insert(actor::WantsMaxRotation(value));
             }
-            if state.wants_novelocity {
-                // NOTE: requires an engine to slow down velocity
-                actor.insert(actor::WantsNoVelocity);
+            if let Some(value) = state.wants_maxvelocity {
+                actor.insert(actor::WantsMaxVelocity(value));
             }
             if let Some(color) = state.light_color {
                 actor.insert(PointLightBundle {
@@ -651,7 +663,12 @@ fn spawn_entities(
             if state.is_vehicle {
                 actor.insert(actor::Vehicle::default());
             }
-            if state.is_vehicle || state.is_suited {
+            if state.is_vehicle || state.is_suited
+                || state.thrust_forward > 0.0
+                || state.thrust_sideways > 0.0
+                || state.thrust_back > 0.0
+                || state.reaction_wheels > 0.0
+            {
                 actor.insert(actor::Engine {
                     thrust_forward: state.thrust_forward,
                     thrust_back: state.thrust_back,
diff --git a/src/defs.txt b/src/defs.txt
index 8371e4e..0b86548 100644
--- a/src/defs.txt
+++ b/src/defs.txt
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ actor 3000 0 0 moonlet
 actor -200 -110 1000 satellite
     relativeto player
     scale 40
-    wants norotation
-    thrust 0 0 0 300 1
+    wants maxrotation 0
+    thrust 0 0 0 30 1
     collider capsule 7.5 1
     rotationy 0.5
     angularmomentum 0 0 0
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ actor -3300 10 0 pizzeria
         mass 200.0
         collider capsule 2 1
         thrust 1.2 1 1 10 1.5
-        wants norotation
-        wants novelocity
+        wants maxrotation 0
+        wants maxvelocity 0
         pronoun he
         chat pizzeria
             name "Space Pizza™"
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ actor 70 -25 -60 suit
     alive yes
     mass 200.0
     collider capsule 2 1
-    angularmomentum 0.1 0.2 0.1
+    angularmomentum 0.4 0.2 0.1
     thrust 1.2 1 1 10 1.5
-    wants norotation
-    wants novelocity
+    wants maxrotation 0.5
+    wants maxvelocity 0
     pronoun it
     chat hi_icarus
         name Icarus