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Star Command

1988 Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS)
The game plays in a distant future. Earth is a distant memory, having been destroyed long ago. The small human population is concentrated in a small portion of the galaxy, called "The Triangle" due to its form, and threatened from its neighbors: The Alpha border is plagued by pirates, recently united under a certain "Blackbeard", the Beta border is frequently ambushed by an intelligent insect-like alien race who is t Show full summary

The game plays in a distant future. Earth is a distant memory, having been destroyed long ago. The small human population is concentrated in a small portion of the galaxy, called "The Triangle" due to its form, and threatened from its neighbors: The Alpha border is plagued by pirates, recently united under a certain "Blackbeard", the Beta border is frequently ambushed by an intelligent insect-like alien race who is thought to plan an all-out war. The third border leads to largely unknown territory with space-faring robots of unclear origin. The only hope for mankind is the Star Command, the headquarter of military forces. You control a spaceship crew, trying to secure peace by completing missions issued by Star Command.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayRole-playing

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Story & context

The game plays in a distant future. Earth is a distant memory, having been destroyed long ago. The small human population is concentrated in a small portion of the galaxy, called "The Triangle" due to its form, and threatened from its neighbors: The Alpha border is plagued by pirates, recently united under a certain "Blackbeard", the Beta border is frequently ambushed by an intelligent insect-like alien race who is thought to plan an all-out war. The third border leads to largely unknown territory with space-faring robots of unclear origin. The only hope for mankind is the Star Command, the headquarter of military forces. You control a spaceship crew, trying to secure peace by completing missions issued by Star Command.

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Star Command: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Andromeda Software
Publisher
SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.), HULINKS Inc.
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Text
Themes
Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • DOS Mar 18, 1988
  • Amiga 1988
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Dec 19, 2023
  • Atari ST/STE 1988
  • PC-9800 Series Apr 20, 1989

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