diff --git a/cmd/rove/main.go b/cmd/rove/main.go
index 6613121..9fc853a 100644
--- a/cmd/rove/main.go
+++ b/cmd/rove/main.go
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ func printUsage() {
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Usage: rove ARG [OPT...]")
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n")
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Arguments:")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tversion                    outputs version")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\thelp                       outputs this usage text")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tconfig [HOST]              outputs the local config, optionally sets host")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tserver-status              prints the server status")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tregister NAME              registers an account and spawns a rover")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tradar                      prints radar data in ASCII form")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tstatus                     gets rover status")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tcommand [NUM] CMD [VAL...] queues commands, accepts multiple, see below")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tversion                       outputs version")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\thelp                          outputs this usage text")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tconfig [HOST]                 outputs the local config, optionally sets host")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tserver-status                 prints the server status")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tregister NAME                 registers an account and spawns a rover")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tradar                         prints radar data in ASCII form")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tstatus                        gets rover status")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\tcommand [REPEAT] CMD [VAL...] queues commands, accepts multiple in sequence for command values see below")
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n")
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Rover commands:")
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "\ttoggle         toggles the current sail mode")
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func InnerMain(command string, args ...string) error {
 				number = num
 				i++
 				if i >= len(args) {
-					return fmt.Errorf("must pass command after number")
+					return fmt.Errorf("must pass command after repeat number")
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func InnerMain(command string, args ...string) error {
 					&roveapi.Command{
 						Command: roveapi.CommandType_turn,
 						Bearing: b,
-						Number:  int32(number),
+						Repeat:  int32(number),
 					},
 				)
 			case "broadcast":
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func InnerMain(command string, args ...string) error {
 					&roveapi.Command{
 						Command: roveapi.CommandType_broadcast,
 						Data:    []byte(args[i]),
-						Number:  int32(number),
+						Repeat:  int32(number),
 					},
 				)
 			default:
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func InnerMain(command string, args ...string) error {
 				commands = append(commands,
 					&roveapi.Command{
 						Command: roveapi.CommandType(roveapi.CommandType_value[args[i]]),
-						Number:  int32(number),
+						Repeat:  int32(number),
 					},
 				)
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/rove/main_test.go b/cmd/rove/main_test.go
index 50fdf98..d0e12d6 100644
--- a/cmd/rove/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/rove/main_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,5 @@ func Test_InnerMain(t *testing.T) {
 	// Give it malformed commands
 	assert.Error(t, InnerMain("command", "unknown"))
 	assert.Error(t, InnerMain("command", "broadcast"))
-	assert.Error(t, InnerMain("command", "0", "wait"))
 	assert.Error(t, InnerMain("command", "1"))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/rove/command_test.go b/pkg/rove/command_test.go
index 592b40c..dde7070 100644
--- a/pkg/rove/command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rove/command_test.go
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ func TestCommand_Wait(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, roveapi.SailPosition_SolarCharging, r.SailPosition)
 
-	err = w.Enqueue(a, &roveapi.Command{Command: roveapi.CommandType_wait, Number: 5}, &roveapi.Command{Command: roveapi.CommandType_toggle})
+	err = w.Enqueue(a, &roveapi.Command{Command: roveapi.CommandType_wait, Repeat: 4}, &roveapi.Command{Command: roveapi.CommandType_toggle})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Tick 5 times during the wait
+	// Tick 5 times during the wait (1 normal execute + 4)
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
 		w.Tick()
 
diff --git a/pkg/rove/world.go b/pkg/rove/world.go
index 4d08c7a..d2483b5 100644
--- a/pkg/rove/world.go
+++ b/pkg/rove/world.go
@@ -583,9 +583,6 @@ func (w *World) Enqueue(rover string, commands ...*roveapi.Command) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("turn command given unknown bearing")
 			}
 		case roveapi.CommandType_wait:
-			if c.GetNumber() <= 0 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("wait command must be given positie number of ticks to wait")
-			}
 		case roveapi.CommandType_toggle:
 		case roveapi.CommandType_stash:
 		case roveapi.CommandType_repair:
@@ -717,9 +714,6 @@ func (w *World) Tick() {
 func (w *World) ExecuteCommand(c *roveapi.Command, rover string) (done bool, err error) {
 	log.Printf("Executing command: %+v for %s\n", c.Command, rover)
 
-	// Decrement the number of the command
-	c.Number--
-
 	switch c.Command {
 	case roveapi.CommandType_toggle:
 		_, err = w.RoverToggle(rover)
@@ -741,7 +735,9 @@ func (w *World) ExecuteCommand(c *roveapi.Command, rover string) (done bool, err
 		return true, fmt.Errorf("unknown command: %s", c.Command)
 	}
 
-	return c.Number <= 0, err
+	// Decrement the repeat number
+	c.Repeat--
+	return c.Repeat < 0, err
 }
 
 // Daytime returns if it's currently daytime
diff --git a/proto/roveapi/roveapi.pb.go b/proto/roveapi/roveapi.pb.go
index 4c0178e..753c058 100644
--- a/proto/roveapi/roveapi.pb.go
+++ b/proto/roveapi/roveapi.pb.go
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ type Command struct {
 
 	// The command type
 	Command CommandType `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=command,proto3,enum=roveapi.CommandType" json:"command,omitempty"`
-	// The number of times to execute the command (assumes 1 if not present or 0)
-	Number int32 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=number,proto3" json:"number,omitempty"`
+	// The number of times to repeat the command after the first
+	Repeat int32 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=repeat,proto3" json:"repeat,omitempty"`
 	// broadcast - a simple message, must be composed of up to 3 printable ASCII
 	// glyphs (32-126)
 	Data []byte `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=data,proto3" json:"data,omitempty"`
@@ -689,9 +689,9 @@ func (x *Command) GetCommand() CommandType {
 	return CommandType_none
 }
 
-func (x *Command) GetNumber() int32 {
+func (x *Command) GetRepeat() int32 {
 	if x != nil {
-		return x.Number
+		return x.Repeat
 	}
 	return 0
 }
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diff --git a/proto/roveapi/roveapi.proto b/proto/roveapi/roveapi.proto
index 21c992b..9aad682 100644
--- a/proto/roveapi/roveapi.proto
+++ b/proto/roveapi/roveapi.proto
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ message Command {
   // The command type
   CommandType command = 1;
 
-  // The number of times to execute the command (assumes 1 if not present or 0)
-  int32 number = 2;
+  // The number of times to repeat the command after the first
+  int32 repeat = 2;
 
   // broadcast - a simple message, must be composed of up to 3 printable ASCII
   // glyphs (32-126)