Okay I have read the rule book from page to page and I seem to constantly miss the part in the book where it explains how a ship looses moorale and populaiton during combat or space travel. I mean I know I must be missing it again and again but I can't seem to find where the hell it says "For X amount of damage sustained in an attack you loose X amount of Morale and X amount Population" or during long space flights either.

Can anyone help me?

You lose one population point and one morale point for each point of hull damage taken. It's on page 221, left column, last paragraph before the example.

Edit: The long journey penalties are on page 227 under "The Deep Void Run" essentially you lose 2 morale for each month spent without resupply beyond 6 plus som misfortune, of which several examples are given.

Plus more losses on critical hits.

thanks guys that helps alot!