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STARDATE: 01.14.1992 ***************************************************************************** A NOTE TO GALCOM OPERATIVES My dear GALCOM operatives, In my last transmission to you regarding the delay of the version 2.00 of the demo, the Battlecruiser STARFIRE was ambushed by an enemy Gamulan ship. The badly damaged STARFIRE, entered a flux field soon after the encounter and successfully emerged at the end of the field somewhere outside Venus in the Solar system. Most of the ship's systems were damaged but it's precious cargo of the latest demo was intact. A few hours after the ship established orbit around Earth, an Interceptor was launched carrying the demo in specially designed laser disks to GALCOM CENTCOM for distribution to the various allied GALCOM bbs systems on Earth. Please be advised that, there was insufficient time to do any conversion from the program's current format ( Borland C++ ) to Borland TASM, as a result, you will notice some speed degradation especially in the planetary mode of the 3D demo if using anything less than a 386 25 Mhz processor. Such calculations are best done in assembly language. However, version 2.01 which will be a playable version, will be made available by the end of February. This version will be completely optimized and will sport such features as Gourad shading for 3D models, texture-mapped spacestations and planets ( external camera views ), more alien space ships and an optimized planetary database. Some features such as the NAVITRON computer for navigation and LOGISTIX computer for mission updates will be activated. This version will generate a different mission everytime you play and such missions will be restricted to search & destroy space or planetary missions only. Also, in addition to flying the Battlecruiser, you can only launch and/or fly one other Interceptor. The other three Interceptors will be under the control of CENTCOM and will fly alongside the main Interceptor. You will not be able to assign individual missions to Interceptors nor will you be able to deploy troops on a planet's surface. There will be no communications between troops, aliens or Interceptors. To make it short & simple, version 2.01 will have about 15% of the program features activated. Battlecruiser:3000AD has taken a long time to develop and thanks to the timely arrival of Lloyd Pique, what would have taken me another 6 months to accomplish has been implemented now. We are not the best programmers around but we 'think' we know what we're doing since this is the first game for both of us. My goal is to develop one of the best 3D space flight sims around with limited resources. Every line of code ( utilities excepted ) was written by Lloyd and I, through trial and error, we're getting there. All 2D graphics ( hey, I'm a programmer NOT an artist...so sue me <g> ) were created by me and also the 3D objects. Lloyd had the nightmarish task of making sure my 3D object designs worked and to further implement them in the 3D flight code. As, for AI ( artifical intelligence ) logic, I'd rather not even begin to tell you what nightmares I've had or which ones I'm expecting. I must say that last night I dreamt that I was having a nightmare... ....too much coffee. Lloyd and I have spent endless hours developing this product, and we hope that you will send your comments to us in order that we may tailor the final product ( due out...hmmm..maybe 2nd qtr <g> ) based on your input. Finally, ( I really MUST say this ) this demo is what it is...A DEMO!!! 3000AD ( nor it's subsidiaries ) will NOT be responsible for any damage that this program may cause to your machine. Be advised. Derek Smart, Supreme Commander, GALCOM ***************************************************************************** PROGRAM INSTALLATION SOUNDBOARD SELECTION : ---------------------- A SETUP program is included to ease the pain of configuring this demo. It will attempt to detect the presence of a sound card ( NO ROLAND ) and configure the configuration file accordingly. SETUP will write a file DEMO.CFG which the main programs need to run. To run the demo, simply unzip all the files to a subdirectory, if all the files can't fit on one diskette, the demo WILL crash. So if you must run from floppies, make sure that all the files are on it. After unzipping the files, simply run SETUP, by typing SETUP and pressing <enter>. The demo screen will appear. If a soundblaster card is detected, setup will indicate it's base address and irq setting. If these are different than what they really are, then SETUP failed to properly detect it. Simply select the EXIT option and follow the next procedure.. In order to hot-wire SETUP to use your actual sound blaster setting, simply do this.. Go grab your manuals from under the pile where you keep such stuff and locate the actual settings for the card. You will need to know it's base i/o address and irq. The default settings are 220H base i/o and IRQ 7. If you have not changed these default settings then SETUP may not fail. Next run SETUP by providing the base i/o and irq setting that you located. eg If the base i/o address is 230H and the IRQ is 2, you would type SETUP 230 2 and press <enter>. This will run SETUP and you will notice that SETUP will configure itself using these values. Proceed with the SETUP installation as normal. SOUNDFX/MUSIC/DEMO/EXIT SELECTION: ---------------------------------- The next options are the soundfx and music options. Use the cursor keys on your keyboard ( sorry mouse/joystick users ) to highlight your selection. Option 1: SOUNDBLASTER/ADLIB/PCSPEAKER/NONE This option selects the soundcard for all digitized sound effects, press <enter> to scan through the different boards. The SoundBlaster is the only appropriate choice for digitized sound FX. The ADLIB or pcspeaker do not support digitized sound, however we made an attempt to at least provide some digitized sound on the ADLIB. We are currently trying to figure out how to make it sound better. At times you may not even hear it. Hopefully this issue would've been resolved in time for v2.01 of the demo. If you don't need the hassle, please select NONE if you do not have a SoundBlaster or compatible. There's no harm in trying it out though, you can always run SETUP again and disable it if you don't like the output on the ADLIB. With the SoundBlaster you get to hear at least 50% of all the digitized sound FX in the program ( you didn't think I would include all of them in this demo did ou <g> ). There is also voice output and other neat stuff. The new ADLIB GOLD will be out soon, it supports digitized sound output and all will be well again. Option 2: SOUNDBLASTER/ADLIB/PCSPEAKER/NONE This selects the board for music, this would normally be the same as Option 1 ( for the purposes of this demo ). The final program will support multiple sound cards including ROLAND. You can select either SoundBlaster or ADLIB, this is midi music and will sound the same on either card. If you have an ADLIB, select this option and you will hear all the great music tracks. Option 3: 3DDEMO ONLY/2DDEMO ONLY/FULL DEMO This options selects which part of the demo you want. 3DDEMO ONLY runs only the 3D part, this includes launch/retrieval of Interceptors, dogfighting in space and on a planet's surface, planetary target acquisition etc. 2DDEMO ONLY runs only the 2D part, this includes : GALCOM CENTCOM ( where all missions are generated). LOGISTIX this is actually only available on-board the Battlecruiser, but I've put it here to maintain the excitement of the 3D part. MISCON available only at GALCOM CENTCOM where all missions are generated. TRADE available at all starstations and planetary starbases, where you buy/sell spares, weapons etc, the actual program has a total of 946 trade items, only a few are shown. ROSTER available only at GALCOM CENTCOM, where all aspiring commanders start out. NAVCON this is available at all GALCOM starstations/starbases and on-board the Battlecruiser. You use this to plot your waypoints across the vast expanse of the universe, with 4 galaxies, 25 starsystems ( including our own Solar System, ever want to fly to Mars ? ) and over 130 planets. It is also used to obtain information about every item in the GALCOM charted region of the universe...see demo. LAUNCH You would normally select this door ( in the final program ) to enter your Battlecruiser and launch from the GALCOM CENTCOM starstation. EXIT Back to the safe confines of your operating system..DOS <g> The FULL DEMO option first runs the 2DDEMO then it runs the 3DDEMO in succession,before exiting to DOS. Option 4: WAIT FOR TIME/WAIT FOR KEY The 2DDEMO is very, very, very complex, so I have included an option in which you decide whether you want the program to pause for 3 seconds before proceeding to the next phase or if you would prefer to control the transition yourself. If you select WAIT FOR KEY, the demo will sound an audible beep and wait for you to hit any key before it continues. Option 5: EXIT This causes SETUP to write a configuration file containing all your selections so that the programs can read it and proceed accordingly. You can run SETUP as often as you want, to change the configuration. NOTE**************** On the right side of the SETUP screen is a bank of memory chips indicating your free memory resource ( conventional ). The demo requires minimum 585K free to run, otherwise it won't...period. If you don't have this amount, consider booting from a clean DOS diskette. The demo has been tested and proven to be compatible with the following memory managers/operating systems : DOS 4.x EMM386.SYS DOS 5.0 EMM386.EXE QUARTERDECK QEMM v5.x QUARTERDECK QEMM v6.x ( with/without stealth ) 386MAX NETROOM DR DOS Some tsr's loaded high by memory managers may conflict with the demo, but since it's a matter of trial and error, you're on your own pal..I'm NOT responsible if something obscure occurs....<g> The demo won't even look at your XMS or EMS memory, it only uses conventional, the final product, if required will use these. So, have 585K free will travel. If SETUP detects less than 585K, it will warn you and START won't run at all. RUNNING THE DEMO I bet you thought this was hard.. well you simply type START and press <enter> to run the demo. START will read the confguration file that SETUP created and run the appropriate version...go get the popcorn & soda and grab your seat. Better still, run outside and rip out your car's seatbelt and secure yourself to your chair. If you don't have a car, your neighbour's will do or better yet..call a cab...<g> A WORD ABOUT DIGITIZED SOUND A little word of advise, all the sound FX that you will hear are digitized. I'm NOT even going to explain that one. Anyway, the ADLIB and the pcspeaker were not developed with digitized output in mind. So, as a result, I used special drivers obtained from Audio Solutions ( 314-567-0267 ). These enable the ADLIB and pcspeaker to playback digitized files. However, digitized sounds are better when played on the Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster PRO or compatibles ( Thunderboard etc) since they support digitized and FM output. During SETUP if you have a SoundBlaster, use it for both sound FX and music. If you have the ADLIB you can also do this but the quality will not be as good and you will not be able to simultaneously hear digitized and FM sounds, it's either one or the other, the program will decide. The demo will also be slower. I wasn't brave enough to include support for the pcspeaker..sorry. As for the ROLAND, we just didn't have time since it's only a demo. By the time the final product is released, the new ADLIB GOLD would probably have been released, it supports digitized sound. DEMO REQUIREMENTS Hard Disk Floppy diskette ( MUST hold all files) 286 10MHz or better processor ( WILL NOT RUN ON ANYTHING LESS !!!!) VGA card with at least 256K RAM ( WILL NOT RUN ON ANYTHING LESS !!!!) SoundBlaster, SoundBlaster PRO or compatible ADLIB or compatible **************************************************************************** FINAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS DATE : JANUARY 14th 1992 PROGRAM : BATTLECRUISER : 3000AD PROGRAM TYPE : SPACE STRATEGY & 3D FLIGHT SIMULATION PROGRAMMING & DESIGN/ : DEREK K. SMART, Ph.D. 3D OBJECT DATABASE/ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/ CSERVE : 76646,1403 GENIE : D.SMART5 PRODIGY : RCVJ55A DELPHI : DMENTOR BIX : DSMART 3D MODULES/ ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING : LLOYD PIQUE CSERVE : 72407,237 BIX : LPIQUE . The program '3D world' database includes : 20 enemy spacecraft types 16 GALCOM spacecraft types 15 different alien lifeforms 4 galaxies 25 starsystems 130 planets an assortment of over 25 different 3D objects types including : asteroids, comets, meteorites, blackholes, probes, satellites space debris, solar storms etc It will support : ADLIB SoundBlaster/SoundBlaster PRO or compatibles ROLAND Target platform : 286 10 MHz or better running DOS v4..x or later VGA with 256K graphics memory 3.5MB of hard disk space at least a 640K platform ( currently requires 585K ) optional XMS/EMS or disk based memory with available drivers VGA 320x200x256 clr ( standard 256K mode ) VGA 320x200x256 clr ( special 256K mode ) VGA 320x240x256 clr ( special 256K mode x ) Supports up to 4 players representing different aliens Personnel transfer between optional 'MISSION MODULES' Joystick optional ( mouse support only for menu selection ) Full communications with other aliens -: ( optional module supports communications with other players ) Optional add-on 'MISSION MODULES' Optional add-on 'MISSION BUILDER KITS' HIGHLIGHTS ------------ DIGITIZED VOICE OUTPUT OF COMPUTER WARNINGS, COMMUNICATIONS DIALOGUE etc, BATTLECRUISER : 3000AD incorporates true 3D modelling an easy user interface advanced and realistic artificial intelligence routines. The concept that BATTLECRUISER : 3000AD portrays is one where the player rather than jumping in a plane and shooting at targets, instead has complete control over every aspect of the program. Player decisions include personnel assignments, engineering reports, strategy etc. The program while not attempting to incorporate the look or feel of an FRP game on a large scale, simulates this interactively through rule-based artificial intelligence programming routines. This not only cuts down programming time, but also allows for a procedural programming approach rather than dependence on a declarative one. Of course 35% of the code uses the conventional declarative programming approach. Options include the ability to: pilot the BATTLECRUISER or any of 4 INTERCEPTORS on board whether they are on assigned missions or currently on board. . assign waypoints for the BATTLECRUISER ( NAVITRON computer ) to any region of the game 'universe' at any level : Universe, Galaxy or System. . assign waypoints & missions for any INTERCEPTOR ( NAVITRON/LOGISTIX computer ) to any region of the game 'universe',... programmable INTERCEPTOR missions include... Intercept :intercept & engage hostile targets Deploy :deploy probes at distant locations even if the distance exceeds the probes range, deploy mining drones on planet's surface for mining purposes Retrieve :retrieve probes or drones Patrol :patrol a given sector & engage any hostile targets Escort :escort & protect any friendly craft through hostile territory Recharge :recharge at any starbase/starstation to extend range between waypoints Recover :recall to BATTLECRUISER same as setting the BATTLECRUISER as a waypoint for the INTERCEPTOR but you can also get the pilots to recover at any starbase or starstation anywhere in the Universe!! . undertake any mission generated by GALCOM ( Galactic Command ), your employers which are parallel to the overall mission to find and destroy the home world of a particularly nasty group of aliens - the Gamulans. . interact with 15 different alien lifeforms with full communications dialogue . configure all ship systems performance including power allocation, repairs, system upgrades & purchase spares to perform replacement/repair of damaged units . mine on any planet for minerals ( over 50 different types, & dependent upon a planetary system's attributes ) trade between planets and other aliens ( prices vary between galaxies & starsystems ) . explore over 130 planets in 25 starsystems & 4 galaxies in the game 'universe' ( including our solar system )- now you know what's really on Mars. ( All Solar system topological data obtained from actual astronomical data charts. Of course the data for the other 3 galaxies are fiction ( there is no Gamulan galaxy...so sue me ....) . board or capture enemy alien craft to get more clues as to the whereabouts of the Gamulans configure & assign personnel to internal systems ie... - if no 2nd officer on board you cannot use the autopilot in the BATTLECRUISER - if no navigation analysts on board you cannot access the NAVITRON computer - all communications from aliens will be garbage in the absence of a comms engineer - 2 combat pilots are needed to pilot an INTERCEPTOR, to launch all 4 INTERCEPTORS would require 10 flight officers . to cure injured personnel that take damage in combat. They are automatically transferred to sickbay when their attributes become dangerously low. If there are any reserves on board they are automatically put on-station. While in sick bay the more medics you have the lesser time it takes for injured personnel to heal. Also the more engineers that are available, the less time repairs/replacements take to complete. . access on-board 'NAVCON' computer to implement navigation options and more . access on-board 'LOGISTIX' computer to implement ship operations initiate intruder detect procedures on board the BATTLECRUISER. If you bring any prisoners on-board, some will probably escape, wreak havoc and sabotage your ship's systems until captured; the higher the alien intruders tech level the more damage they will cause, they will also be more difficult to capture ) . capture enemy craft with the tractor beam, deploy troops (special forces or marines ) on a planet surface or other enemy ship with either troop carriers or transporters. . rely on 'MOTHER' ( or any user-defined name for your on-board ship's computer) for all vital information regarding EVERYTHING, from power warnings, impending disaster, alien intruder detection, target database attributes to flight logistics and system/personnel options. This can be optionally turned off because 'MOTHER' will complain a lot!!... i.e If flying in excess of LS5 ( Light Speed Mark 5) through an asteroid field in the BATTLECRUISER, 'MOTHER' will prompt..."Mark vector in excess of Mark 5...suggest power reduction".'MOTHER' advises that you slow down, of course depending on the configuration you can just ignore the warning Ah!! but wait a sec, if 'MOTHER' is configured for <AUTO-2>, you will get this message... "Mark vector in excess of Mark 5.." and if you don't slow down ( reverse thrusters ) in 2 mins... "Auto-set mode activated...". What this means is that 'MOTHER' has decided to interfere and from that point on as long as you are in that region of space ( asteroid field ) you will NOT be able to go faster than LS5 which is the recommended setting for cruising through a hazard area. Of course you can access your LOGISTIX computer and reset 'MOTHER's command mode to <AUTO-0> or override it from the keyboard ( this is not permanent, it is only active for 5 mins then 'MOTHER' will kick-in again). Another scenario...say your navigation equipment has shut down for any number of reasons ranging from combat damage to insufficient reactor power and you are headed for a blackhole... "Approaching hazard!!, you then select <F1> (asking 'MOTHER' to elaborate on the warning ), then 'MOTHER' responds... "Blackhole sector #,coord #,range #,t-time #" OK, so what do we do now..we don't even know how big this thing is ( 3D x,y,z values ), of course we could access the LOGISTIX database and based on our coordinates, run a trace on all known hazards in the region; but if t-ime (t-time = remaining time to hazard ) is relatively short we DO NOT have time to shell-out to LOGISTIX..'MOTHER' to the rescue. Use the <F2> key to request tactical advise, but this will only work if that region of space has been charted by a probe and therefore the data on that region including all hazards, starsystems, planets, alien & GALCOM ship movements, weather patterns etc is stored in your LOGISTIX database that either you or 'MOTHER' can access. Oh, er, by the way did I mention that if LOGISTIX is damaged your database might be inaccessible until repaired? If that's the case then 'MOTHER's reply would be.. "Database inaccessible..you're on your own on this one pal.." Assuming your database is intact 'MOTHER' will reply ( to your previous <F2> request )... "Vector C:#/PF:#/R#" cryptic huh? Well 'MOTHER' is simply telling you to assume the course heading C, at pitch factor PF, for a min range R..still cryptic.. OK.Well simulation fans will know what the heading is ( simulated 0-360 deg ), the pitch factor is the angular distortion of the crafts nose either up or down ( literally speaking of course, there is no 'up' or 'down' in space ) and the range is how far you must travel using the C & PF values before you can safely resume your normal navigation pattern, If you think that's neat hear this, you cannot simply 'fly' to a planet and assume planetfall by entering it's atmosphere ( that's when 'up', 'down', horizon, terrain surface etc take on their true meaning ), you MUST plot a projected orbital path, POR. Without a POR reading you cannot establish orbit and if you cannot establish orbit you CANNOT enter the planet's atmosphere..What!!??, I hear you say, go ask the NASA guys why it's important that the shuttle pilots plot an orbital re-entry track path to return to Earth. If they don't, they can't come back..period. Anyway, you will see the planet outside your 'cockpit' but without a POR the flight logic code will not allow you to fly straight 'through' it or anywhere close enough to fall within it's orbital pull. If 'MOTHER' is on <AUTO-2> mode you will get this message.. "Approaching planet <name here>" When you're within the planet's orbital pull, 'MOTHER' will respond.. "POR at C:#/PF:#/R:#" You must immediately change course to match this heading, to assist you, a green '3D' beam will be projected from the nose of the craft all the way to the planet. All you have to do is 'ride the beam' and you will be pulled into the planet's orbit, at this point the beam will disappear..you're in orbit. At this point, you may launch an INTERCEPTOR to the planet's surface or even attack a target on the planet's surface using your 'TACSCOPE' (see demo ). If you want to go sight-seeing after a launch simply 'jump' into the launched INTERCEPTOR and you will be in command, the BATTLECRUISER will remain in orbit until you return ( of course this is rather a big risk if you are in hostile territory, you may return to find a badly damaged BATTLECRUISER !!). If 'MOTHER' is in <AUTO-0> mode simply use the <ALT-P> key to plot a POR on-the-fly. To leave orbit simply increase power in excess of the planet's pull and you're off. Naturally there are times when you may want to calculate your position relative to a planet, 'MOTHER' will also attempt to calculate and report it's Angular Distortion Value & Range, ADVR. These values #:# are the planet's bearing and range relative to your heading and orientation. This comes is useful if you want to orbit a hostile planet that has orbital defense systems. Your POR settings may have you flying straight into weapons range so with the ADVR values, you can launch a Hyperdyne torpedo by giving it the ADVR values as it's launch trajectory and it will fly along that course and detonate at its max range, every orbital weapon in the blast field will either be destroyed or damaged. There's more...in the manual..!!! . access to an awesome weapons arsenal ( plus the ability to purchase some illegal hard-to-come-by & more powerful ones. DON'T dock at a GALCOM starstation/starbase with them on-board). Some weapons can be fired from orbit at ANY target on a planet's surface using a device called the TACSCOPE which is superimposed on the bridge & projects an image of the planet surface & all targets. ( you MUST have a probe in the vicinity for the targets to show up on the TACSCOPE otherwise you have to enter the planets atmosphere to locate and attack the targets). . Planets have different attributes including... E.V - Escape Velocity - if you enter a planet your ship must have enough power to exceed the E.V ..in order to leave the planet's atmosphere and return to space. Guess what happens if your ship takes damage & does not have enough power to exceed a planet's E.V - you simply cannot leave. An INTERCEPTOR ( oh did I mention that your INTERCEPTOR pilots communicate with you and report the progress of their missions periodically.? ) pilot will report any problems to 'MOTHER'... "Int #4 on planet x - cannot exceed E.V, request evac" . access powerful BATTLECRUISER bridge systems including... TACSCAN fully functional target detector with two operating modes NIM scrolling map of any sector you're in auto-switch to universe, galaxy or system toggles to show planet terrain if you're on a planet CVD computer database for access info on planets, galaxies, ships,weather reports etc also toggles to show 3d image of tracked target. LID shows your location at all times, toggles with date & time COMMLINK 3 channels give you access to a direct link with GALCOM, an enemy ship or your INTERCEPTORS & troops. BRIDGEVIEWER the viewport through which you see the game 'world' TACSCOPE a nice piece of equipment for access to planetary contour maps when in orbit . MOTHER, ( like 'Bitching Betty' found in the Navy's A6 INTRUDER ), will advise the player on strategy, warn of impending danger either on board or outside the BATTLECRUISER, establish a comms link with other craft and the pilots of other INTERCEPTORS etc. In 'override' mode, 'MOTHER' will override all the players options that include power & waypoint settings, launch profile computations, orbital entry computations, evasive manoeuvres etc. 'MOTHER' also allows the program to simulate the BATTLECRUISER as an advanced spacecraft with active personnel on board doing other things. As an example, if the player is in hostile territory and gets jumped by alien craft, he doesn't have to worry about dogfighting ( the physics written into the flight model makes the BATTLECRUISER controls rather sluggish to simulate the size and mass of the craft, hence the need for auxiliary INTERCEPTORS). He may use the LOGISTIX computer assign an 'intercept' mission to any INTERCEPTOR on-board the BATTLECRUISER or in the immediate vicinity, & launch it. . In the absence of INTERCEPTORS, the player may turn on the PTA option 'Passive Target Acquisition' and 'MOTHER' will automatically arm, acquire and fire upon any target that breaches the craft's'exclusion zone' unidentified. This simulates the presence of manned turrets mounted on other locations of the BATTLECRUISER. . With PTA activated, target acquisition is not limited to the players immediately visible area of vision, targets in any position relative to the BATTLECRUISER will be engaged, up, down, rear, side etc. Of course the success of this depends on the attributes of the engaging alien craft. If the player wanted to get involved, he may jump into an INTERCEPTOR ( either docked on the BATTLECRUISER or within the sector ) and assume command of that craft. If he gets killed while in an INTERCEPTOR he is immediately returned to the BATTLECRUISER, all he would have lost is one very expensive piece of equipment and a pair of pilots. While in orbit, you can communicate with the inhabitants of the planet,launch an INTERCEPTOR to the planet surface to attack targets or even attack targets from orbit using the 'Tacscope' but this requires hard to find special weapons. If the inhabitants are unfriendly and the planet has an orbital defense system they will fire upon the BATTLECRUISER while in orbit, if the mission is crucial, then you may activate shields and/or force field and proceed, bearing in mind that the force field uses a lot of power and will deactivate if the power allocated ( by the player or 'MOTHER' ) is depleted. Also using the 'TACSCOPE' you can locate and retrieve or deploy personnel & mining drones to/from the planet surface using transport carriers or transporters. . The mining option is simulated with the use of mining drones, which the player deploys on a planet's surface and retrieves at a later date.The amount and type of minerals transferred to the cargo hold when the drone is retrieved is dependent upon the characteristics of the planet as reported by 'MOTHER'. GALCOM TERMS OF CONTRACT ------------------------ Command Overview: Aggressor class BATTLECRUISER & crew complement. Deployment base : TERRA IV located in zone 1. Security clearance : Priority Class - A45FT65 FULL WEAPONS RELEASE Primary Objective: Seek out and destroy the Gamulan home planet and maintain law & order within your assign zone. Special Instructions: This is a joint objective coordinated by GALCOM HQ and other interplanetary forces. You must adhere to all intergalactic rules & regulations while in alien territory. Commercial resource mining is permitted on a reasonable scale however the majority of resources must be sold within the GALCOM sectors. Income overview : Base pay ( monthly ) 100,000 ( increases by rank ) Completed voluntary missions 50,000 - 250,000 Captured starship per ship class Destroyed starship per ship class If an assigned mission is not completed in the stipulated time, you will be charged for all services performed by GALCOM facilities until the mission is successfully completed. All penalties detailed in the GALCOM combat control regulations are in force. Additional crew can be recruited at any GALCOM starbase. All crew salaries are paid directly by GALCOM. ARTICLES OF GALACTIC COMMAND ---------------------------- The united planets of Galactic Command determined : . to establish conditions under which its members can maintain mutual respect for each other through intergalactic treaties and laws and . to promote social, economic, military progress and better standards of living amongst its members and . to save its members and other life-forms from the scourge of intergalactic war and . to live in peace with one another as neighbors, united in strength to maintain intergalactic peace and security and . to establish principles and methods that armed force shall not be used except in common defense and to these ends . to outlaw, within its territories, the sale, purchase, manufacture and distribution of illegal arms, drugs and other substances and . to take effective collective measures for the prevention of threats to the peace, the immediate suppression of acts of aggression and employing the principles of intergalactic law in the adjustment or settlement of interplanetary disputes which might threaten the peace and . to combine resources to accomplish these aims as a result, the interplanetary social systems, through appointed representatives have agreed to these articles of Galactic Command, and do hereby establish an intergalactic organization to be known as ........ GALACTIC COMMAND - GALCOM GALCOM DIRECTIVES, PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS --------------------------------------------- . To maintain intergalactic peace and security within the GALCOM territories . To develop friendly relations among planets and maintain respect for the principles of equal rights of intelligent life-forms . To achieve interplanetary cooperation in solving intergalactic problems of economic, social or cultural character and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to culture, sex, life-form or religious belief . To ensure that planetary social systems which are not members of Galactic Command act in accordance with these principles as necessary for the maintenance of intergalactic peace and security all members agree to . settle their interplanetary disputes by peaceful means in such manner that intergalactic peace, security and justice are not endangered . refrain from threat or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any planetary social system or in any manner inconsistent with the principles of Galactic Command . give Galactic Command every assistance in any action taken in accordance with these articles, and shall refrain from assisting any planetary social system against which Galactic Command is taking preventive or enforcement action . not to intervene in matters which are essentially the domestic jurisdiction of any planetary social system . abide by all rules & regulations pertaining to the functions and duties if the Intergalactic Police Squad GALCOM COMBAT CONTROL REGULATIONS --------------------------------- GALCOM prohibits -: . the attack or destruction of a GALCOM craft, base or station without probable cause penalty: 50,000 gcs, damages plus a court martial . the sale, purchase, use or distribution of illegal arms or other controlled substance penalty: 25,000 gcs plus court martial . the removal or misplacement of GALCOM deployed probes, satellites or intergalactic weapon systems without authorization penalty: 10,000 gcs plus cost of item . the commandeering or boarding of another GALCOM starship without the consent of its commander or direct orders from GALCOM HQ penalty: 15,000 gcs per person in boarding party . the involvement in interplanetary or intergalactic conflicts which are not under the jurisdiction of GALCOM penalty: 25,000 gcs plus cost of any property damage . the attack or destruction of a GALCOM member planet without prior authorization penalty: court martial . the sale of important captured alien species or starships for profit penalty: 20,000 gcs per item . the attack or destruction of an intergalactic police starship penalty: 100,000 gcs plus court martial . the outfitting of a GALCOM starship with weapons/components other than those approved and certified by GALCOM penalty: 15,000 gcs plus confiscation of all components/weapons . the refusal to render assistance to a GALCOM starship within sensor range penalty: 10,000 gcs SO BE IT.........