diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 259e401d..41b45c9a 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 * **[UI]** Display TOT for all waypoints in the flight plan
 * **[UI]** Edit basic datalink properties for applicable aircraft
 * **[Mission Generation]** Automatic datalink network setup for applicable aircraft (_should_ in theory avoid the need to re-save the mission)
+* **[Options]** New option to force-enable deck-crew for super-carriers on dedicated server.
 
 ## Fixes
 * **[UI/UX]** A-10A flights can be edited again
diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py b/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py
index 017331db..6ccfea11 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class ForcedOptionsGenerator:
             self.game.settings.battle_damage_assessment
         )
 
+    def _set_supercarrier_deck_crew(self) -> None:
+        value = self.game.settings.supercarrier_deck_crew
+        self.mission.forced_options.supercarrier_deck_crew = value
+
     def generate(self) -> None:
         self._set_options_view()
         self._set_external_views()
@@ -60,3 +64,4 @@ class ForcedOptionsGenerator:
         self._set_labels()
         self._set_unrestricted_satnav()
         self._set_battle_damage_assessment()
+        self._set_supercarrier_deck_crew()
diff --git a/game/settings/settings.py b/game/settings/settings.py
index e5813523..76d0588d 100644
--- a/game/settings/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings/settings.py
@@ -738,6 +738,12 @@ class Settings:
         GAMEPLAY_SECTION,
         default=False,
     )
+    supercarrier_deck_crew: bool = boolean_option(
+        "Use supercarrier deck-crew",
+        MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
+        GAMEPLAY_SECTION,
+        default=True,
+    )
     generate_marks: bool = boolean_option(
         "Put objective markers on the map",
         MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1ce9154f..c13a0771 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pluggy==1.5.0
 pre-commit==3.7.1
 pydantic==2.7.4
 pydantic-settings==2.3.3
-pydcs @ git+https://github.com/dcs-retribution/pydcs@4b63a60f410b5542c9654ebe4d74cfcb17e06eff
+pydcs @ git+https://github.com/dcs-retribution/pydcs@1eb583d4616a434d21e8cde73ef4247a0ec19a74
 pyinstaller==5.13.2
 pyinstaller-hooks-contrib==2024.0
 pyparsing==3.1.2
diff --git a/resources/default_options.lua b/resources/default_options.lua
index 100e5524..b90d140f 100644
--- a/resources/default_options.lua
+++ b/resources/default_options.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ options =
         ["easyCommunication"] = true,
         ["labels"] = true,
     }, -- end of ["difficulty"]
-    ["VR"] = 
+    ["VR"] =
     {
         ["use_mouse"] = true,
         ["hand_controllers"] = true,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ options =
         ["box_mouse_cursor"] = false,
         ["pixel_density"] = 1,
     }, -- end of ["VR"]
-    ["graphics"] = 
+    ["graphics"] =
     {
         ["rainDroplets"] = 1,
         ["preloadRadius"] = 100000,
@@ -100,8 +100,18 @@ options =
         ["clutterMaxDistance"] = 750,
         ["civTraffic"] = "",
     }, -- end of ["graphics"]
-    ["plugins"] = 
+    ["plugins"] =
     {
+        ["Supercarrier"] =
+		{
+			["deck_crew"] = true,
+			["enable_FLOLS_overlay"] = true,
+			["messages_enabled"] = true,
+			["helpers_enabled"] = true,
+			["Use_native_ATC_text"] = false,
+			["velocity_limit_enabled"] = true,
+			["simplified_taxi"] = true,
+		}, -- end of ["Supercarrier"]
         ["Su-25T"] = 
         {
             ["CPLocalList"] = "default",