Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in English. Please answer in English.

### Instruction:
The spacecraft Gibraltar is a mountain-sized intergalactic vehicle for transporting equipment, building materials, and families to establish colonies on far-away planets.  At full capacity, the vehicle can carry 300 family units with four people per family.  The space flight is expected to take years, and it is expected that the size of families will grow during the space voyage.  Therefore, when the spacecraft leaves the earth, it will carry 100 people less than one-third of the ship's capacity.  How many people will be on the ship to start the journey?

### Response:
The ship can carry 300 family units, or 300 * 4 = <<300*4=1200>>1200 people.
The ship will carry 100 people less than one-third of the ship's capacity, or 100 people less than 1200 people / 3 = <<1200/3=400>>400 people.
Therefore, the ship will carry 1200 people - 400 people = <<1200-400=800>>800 people.
#### 800

