Changes

     for i = 1, 6 do

     for i = 1, 6 do

         ships[i] = {}

         ships[i] = {}

         ships[i].object = Ship(args["ship" .. tostring(i)], args["ship" .. tostring(i) .. "_remodel"])

         ships[i].object = args and Ship or Ship(args["ship" .. tostring(i)], args["ship" .. tostring(i) .. "_remodel"])

          

          

         --Get the equips categorized under each ship specifically so the ship number doesn't have to be passed.

         --Get the equips categorized under each ship specifically so the ship number doesn't have to be passed.

         ships[i].equip = {}

         ships[i].equip = {}

         for a = 1, 4 do

         for a = 1, 4 do

             ships[i].equip[a] = { name = args["ship" .. tostring(i) .. "_equip" .. tostring(a)] }

             ships[i].equip[a] = { name = args and "" or args["ship" .. tostring(i) .. "_equip" .. tostring(a)] }

         end

         end