diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index 24cc6ba..7edd9d5 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -1147,7 +1147,11 @@ function player:small_upgrade_opts()
  local ret = {{
   icon=53,
   hdr="hull",
-  body=[[    armor
+  body=[[----------SHIP
+
+survive more
+ unshielded
+     hits.
 
     +2 hp]],
   action=function()
@@ -1156,8 +1160,13 @@ function player:small_upgrade_opts()
   end,
  },{
   icon=52,
-  hdr="shield",
-  body=[[  capacity
+  hdr="capacity",
+  body=[[--------SHIELD
+
+shield can
+absorb more
+hits before
+recharging.
 
     +1 hp]],
   action=function()
@@ -1167,10 +1176,10 @@ function player:small_upgrade_opts()
  },{
   icon=1,
   hdr="thrusters",
-  body=[[performance
- 
+  body=[[----------SHIP
+
 move faster,
-steer faster]],
+steer faster.]],
  action=function()
   --maxspd thrust drag
   self.maxspd += 0.5
@@ -1179,12 +1188,12 @@ steer faster]],
  end,
  },{
   icon=20,
-  hdr="hull",
-  body=[[   magnet
-  
+  hdr="magnet",
+  body=[[----------SHIP
+
  pick up xp
 from further
-   away]],
+   away.]],
   action=function ()
    self.magnet += 2
   end,
@@ -1193,8 +1202,12 @@ from further
  if cdr > 0 then
   add(ret, {
    icon = 6,
-   hdr = "shield",
-   body=[[charge rate
+   hdr = "recharge",
+   body=[[--------SHIELD
+
+shield energy
+ refill rate
+  improves.
  
   ]] .. tostr(ceil(100 * cdr / self.shieldcooldown)) .. "% faster",
    action = function()
@@ -1206,8 +1219,14 @@ from further
  if pr > 0 then
   add(ret, {
    icon = 6,
-   hdr = "shield",
-   body=[[disruption
+   hdr = "recovery",
+   body=[[--------SHIELD
+
+ reduce the
+delay before
+shield starts
+ recovering
+after a hit.
  
  ]] .. tostr(ceil(100 * pr / self.shieldpenalty)) .. "% shorter",
    action = function()