public static Ship ActivateShip() { ShipMan pShipMan = ShipMan.PrivInstance(); Debug.Assert(pShipMan != null); // copy over safe copy Ship pShip = new Ship(GameObject.Name.Ship, GameSprite.Name.Ship, 300, 70); ShipMan.Add(pShip); // Attach the sprite to the correct sprite batch SpriteBatch pSB_Aliens = SpriteBatchMan.Find(SpriteBatch.Name.Aliens); pSB_Aliens.Attach(pShip.pProxySprite); GameObject pShipRoot = GameObjectMan.Find(GameObject.Name.ShipRoot); Debug.Assert(pShipRoot != null); // Add to GameObject Tree - {update and collisions} pShipRoot.Add(pShip); return(pShip); }