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5 ;"Too slow, aliens have attacked ":
4 s$(l,m)=".":
4 ;b$;b$;b$;b$:
3 d$(j)>"9")
3 , and not available for";
3 );" hour"+("s"
2 w$=a$(co+28
2 w$=a$(co+11
2 w$(j)>"9")
2 s$(x,y)=".":
2 s$(p,q)=".":
2 nu=nu+((w$(j)<"0"
2 nu=nu+((d$(j)<"0"
2 new=false:
2 enter torpedo course.
2 a=a+(s$(n,m)="
2 You forgot to type anything! Try again and enter course.
2 Well done!
2 STAR TRAIL
2 Phasers damaged by an alien attack
2 Aliens fire ...
2 ;q$;")";'''"
2 ;b$;b$;b$;b$;b$;
2 ;b$;b$;b$;b$
2 ;"Too slow, under alien attack. ":
2 ;"That was wrong. Shields can onlyuse energy between 0 and 500 units. Please try again.":
2 ;"(";p$;",";:
2 7 8 1"''h$;"6 0 2"''h$;"5 4 3
1 w$=a$(co+17
1 v$(j)<"0"):
1 t>(k+ro)*4
1 s$(p,q)="."
1 s$(p,q)="*":
1 s$(n)="........":
1 s$(l)="........":
1 r(l)=r(l)-1
1 r(a)=r(a)+
1 nu=nu+(v$(j)>"9"
1 nu=nu+(f$(j)<"0"
1 n=(r+l)*10
1 local navigation
1 i$=a$(i+17
1 h$=" ":
1 g$(z)="000 0"
1 f(c))+" "+
1 f$(j)>"9"):
1 exit=true:
1 exit=false:
1 ch=ch+((d$(j)<"0"
1 black hole
1 b$=" "
1 an injured Klingon"''"
1 a$(l);" - ";r$(l):
1 a Klingon"''"
1 Your torpedoes are damaged!
1 Your phasers are damaged!
1 Your mission is to destroy the aliens and so save the Galaxy.
1 You must destroy the aliens"'"before they kill us.
1 You may only use manual docking when the Endeavour is
1 You have left the Galaxy and are falling into a black hole! "''"
1 You have destroyed the whole of the alien fleet. We are now safe.
1 You fought a gallant fight but ..."'':
1 You cannot travel through stars,Klingons, Romulens or starbases.
1 You can divert up to 500 units of energy to provide shielding against alien attacks."''"Initially your shields are set at zero."
1 Would you like to try STAR TRAILonce more?"''"Please answer
1 Which computer command shall I explain?
1 Which command shall I explain?
1 Well done! You have injured a Klingon
1 We are fighting the evil Klingons (
1 WARP DRIVE TURNED OFF!
1 Use the direction keys (5 to 8) to move the Endeavour as you require.
1 Under local navigation, the Endeavour can only move between one and three squares at a time.
1 Torpedoes missed - bad course.
1 Torpedoes damaged by an alien attack
1 Torpedo courses must be between 0 and 8,
1 Too late! The alien fleet has attacked and destroyed the Mothership.
1 To dock successfully, you must:"''''" - enter the hole beneath the starbase at slow speed"'''" - always stay on the screen"'''" - not touch any red areas."
1 This tells you:"''"
1 This position is outside the Galaxy. Please try again.
1 This gives you information on:"''"
1 This displays the contents of the 64 locations in the current sector.
1 This computer function gives youmanual control of the Endeavour during the final stages of docking.
1 This command is used to set the phaser power."
1 This calculates the torpedo courses required to hit each Romulen in the current sector.
1 They missed!
1 There are:
1 There are no Romulens near here!
1 There are no Klingons or
1 There are no Klingons in this
1 The following symbols are used:"'''"
1 The Endeavour is on her way ...
1 The Endeavour is currently in the sector where the values are
1 THE GALAXY IS LOST!
1 Successful docking will:
1 Star date T minus ";t;" hours."'''"
1 Sorry,it's damaged. Repair timeis ";r(i);" hour"+("s
1 Should the aliens damage your main navigation system, you can still use
1 SOLARANAGRO CRAB SIRIUSVIRGO GEMINIORION VEGA TRAAL LEO SPICA DRACO RIGEL OSIAN ANGEL PLUTO
1 SHORT SCAN
1 S a
1 Romulens in this sector!
1 Romulen, it was the last of the Romulen invasion fleet.
1 Returning to initial orbit.
1 Press: P=Phaser S=Stop T=Torpedo
1 Press any key to continue.
1 Please type the code letters.
1 Please type in a code.
1 Please try again with a position inside the Galaxy!
1 Phasers can destroy or damage Klingons, but do not affect Romulens.
1 Perhaps your tactics can be improved in a fight to save another galaxy!"''"
1 Perhaps you should have used a better navigator ... ":
1 No starbases within range - Docking aborted.
1 No Torpedoes left
1 NVSSLSPHTOSDDMCMRSINHPLGGMGGCCTCMDnvsslsphtosddmcmrsinhplggmggcctcmd
1 NAVIGATION SHORT SCAN LONG SCAN PHASERS TORPEDOES SHIELD DAMAGE COMPUTER
1 LOCAL NAVIGATION
1 Klingon, it was the last of the Klingon invasion fleet.
1 Insufficient energy to maintain your life support systems.
1 If you press
1 If the Endeavour navigates off the edge of the Galaxy, it is drawn into a
1 INVALID POSITION
1 Hit by a Klingon or Romulen
1 Having set your phasers, you will automatically enter COMBAT MODE. This is explained next."
1 Good luck, you'll need it!
1 For this one command, you should
1 FUNCTIONAL
1 Enter warp factor (0 to 0.3)
1 Enter warp factor
1 Enter phaser power.
1 Enter direction
1 Enter course of the torpedo.
1 Enter course
1 Enter computer command (HP=Help)
1 Enter command (HP=HELP)
1 During COMBAT MODE
1 Don't panic! You are winning.
1 DON'T PANIC
1 Congratulations!
1 Condition
1 CONGRATULATIONS
1 COMPUTER: MANUAL DOCKING
1 COLLISION COURSE!
1 CAPTAIN'S LOG GALAXY MAP GALACTIC GUIDE COMPUTE COURSE TORPEDO COURSE MANUAL DOCKING
1 CAPTAIN'S LOG
1 An alien's fire may damage the Endeavour. This depends on the setting of your shields.
1 A torpedo course must be a number,
1 A long range scan shows what is in each sector round the Endeavour."''"Four digits are used to describethe contents of a sector."''"They show respectively:"
1 ;q$;")"''':
1 ;a$(i);" ";r$(i):
1 ;'''" If you would like details of the commands, please type
1 ;''"Since each command equates to 1 hour, if the damage is severe, it is better to dock as soon as possible so that all repairs canbe carried out.":
1 ;'" You are at (";r-1
1 ;'" - ";ro;" Romulen interceptor"+("s"
1 ;"damaged ";
1 ;"You're lucky - they missed! ":
1 ;"You must fire more quickly: The aliens won't wait for you...":
1 ;"You move within the Galaxy by entering:"''" - a course or direction. This is given as a number between 0 and 8, as shown on the screen at the time."
1 ;"You have just blasted your starbase!
1 ;"You have blasted a star.":
1 ;"You forgot to type a number. Try again. ":
1 ;"Would you like more? Type
1 ;"Total energy: ";e+s:
1 ;"Torpedoes can destroy Klingons, Romulens, stars and starbases! They don't miss providing you enter the correct course! (This is as in navigation.)"
1 ;"Torpedo ";g;" ";
1 ;"Too slow, aliens have attacked":
1 ;"Time ";t;" ";
1 ;"Shields lowered for docking":
1 ;"Shield energy: ";s;
1 ;"Phasers set at ";ff;" units. ":
1 ;"Phasers missed";b$;b$;b$:
1 ;"Operational energy: ";e;
1 ;"More about the computer? (y/n) ":
1 ;"How much energy do you want to"'"use for the shields?"
1 ;"Help with another command? (y/n)":
1 ;"Enter start position ";:
1 ;"Enter destination ";
1 ;"Energy ";e;
1 ;"Each navigation command takes 1 star date to carry out."''"You also use 10 energy units for each sector location (or square) which you cross."
1 ;"EXPLANATION OF ";r$(co);''':
1 ;"EXPLANATION OF ";r$(8
1 ;"Docking failed - energy: ";e
1 ;"Distance:";w:
1 ;"DIRECTION";
1 ;"Current position is (";r-1
1 ;"Code Command":
1 ;"COMPUTER: COMPUTE COURSE ":
1 ;"COMPUTER: ";c$(co)'':
1 ;"... Starbase destroyed ":
1 ;"): ";p$:
1 ;" DAMAGED "'"Repair time ";r(l):
1 ;" ";a$(m+11
1 ;" (";r-1
1 ;" ";
1 ;" "
1 ;" "
1 810082008240830084008500
1 ...................*.*..................*..
1 ........**..........F
1 ."''"Note that the border colour alsoindicates the condition."
1 . "'" If not, please type
1 - the layout of the Galaxy, and how to find named sectors"''" - the contents of each sector"''"
1 );" - ";c$(m):
1 );" ";c$(m):
1 )*(k+ro)+25
1 )'c$(co);''':
1 )''" - ";b;" Starbase"+("s"
1 )"''" - up to 2 Romulen craft (
1 )"''" - at most, 1 Starbase (
1 ) and Romulens (
1 ((q-q1)/w)*4
1 ((p-p1)*(p-p1)+(q-q1)*(q-q1)):
1 ';"Energy now ";e:
1 ''''" Near the bottom of the screen is the symbol ""
1 ''"You have to guide the Endeavour from above the starbase to the opening beneath it, without going out of docking range. "
1 ''"You can set your phaser power toany whole number in the range 0 to 100."
1 ''"When you are next to a starbase you may dock to replenish your ship with fuel, energy and arms."''"Good luck!":
1 ''"Unfortunately, movement is then very slow - it takes time for your navigator to double check your course!"'''"
1 ''"Torpedoes travel in straight lines and use no energy."'''"You are limited to 10 torpedoes per flight."'''"Docking renews your supply."
1 ''"The higher you set your shields,the better is your protection, but 100% defence is impossible!"'''"On docking, your shields are automatically lowered. Rememberto raise them later!"
1 ''"The Galaxy is divided into 16 quadrants, which are named:"''
1 ''"Repairs complete.
1 ''"Remember, while you are jotting down the values, the aliens could be damaging your torpedo function!
1 ''"Phasers can travel through starsor other obstructions to reach all the Klingons in a sector. "''"The greater the strength of yourphasers the more likely they areto hit the Klingons."
1 ''"Most computer functions have been damaged by alien fire and are now being repaired."''"The micro-computer controlling manual docking is the only part of the system available. This will help you to dock, if possible, so rapid servicing canoccur."
1 ''"Enter each of the four co-ordinates separately. "'''"NOTE: if the resultant course isa whole number, the warp factor may be distorted."
1 ''"Each quadrant is divided into 4 sectors, numbered 1 to 4.":
1 ''"Course:";d;" ";
1 ''"Condition
1 ''"COMBAT MODE is explained under the HELP section on PHASERS."
1 ''"As your warp engines are damagedyou may use warp factors of upto0.3. This means you may only use local navigation."
1 ''"All systems fully operational. Separation countdown starting."
1 ''"A sector may contain:"''" - up to 6 stars (*)"''" - up to 2 Klingon craft (
1 ''" CODE COMMAND":
1 ''" - a warp factor or distance. This can be a whole number or a decimal number. For example, a warp factor of 1 moves the Endeavour 1 sector. A warp factor of 0.1 will move it 1 square within a sector."
1 '"You will then enter COMBAT MODE if there are still Klingons in the sector, or COMMAND MODE if there are no aliens at all."
1 '"The digits show respectively:"'" - the total number of aliens"'" - the number of starbases"'" - the number of stars.
1 '"Every time you fire a phaser, your energy is decreased by yourcurrent phaser power setting."
1 '" - the number of Klingons"'" - the number of Romulens"'" - the number of starbases and - the number of stars."
1 '" - ";k;" ";"Klingon battlecruiser"+("s"
1 "irrepairably.":
1 "This shows the contents of the 64 sectors of the Galaxy."''"It gives a three digit number to represent the contents of thesectors the Endeavour has been in or near."
1 "This lists the current status ofthe starship's equipment."''"If equipment is damaged, then the repair times are given."
1 "This lets you end this attempt at saving the Galaxy from the aliens."'''"You may accept a new challenge from the aliens if you so wish.":
1 "This computer function will calculate the course and warp factor required for you to navigate between the start and finish points that you specify."
1 "If you leave a sector, and later re-enter it, by that time all damaged Klingons will have been repaired."
1 "After you have fired a torpedo, you will be asked for another course until:"''" - there are no Romulens left in the sector, or"''" - you have no torpedoes left."
1 ";'''''" These are the voyages of the starship Endeavour, on a five year mission, to boldly go where no man has gone before, and free the Galaxy of all alien Klingons and Romulens."'''" There will be a short delay while the computer scans the Galaxy."'''"
1 "'''"The Galaxy sends you its thanks."
1 "'''"If you press, say, 5 to go left,you continue to do so until you cancel the motion by pressing the key with the opposite effect(in this case 8)."''"Pressing a key twice makes you move twice as fast in that direction."
1 "'''"Damaged equipment can't be used until it has been repaired by:"
1 "'''"But can the Endeavour remain in working order long enough for you to enter the commands required to fire?"
1 "''"Status information is also shownon the screen, including one of the three conditions
1 "''"Initialising repair sequence.":
1 "''"Docking successful.
1 "''" - repair all damaged equipment"''" - rearm the Endeavour with ten torpedoes"''" - refuel the ship with 5000 units of energy."
1 "". When you"'" see this during the game, remember to press the
1 to stop the combat.
1 to leave combat mode, then the aliens may well attack the Endeavour while it is trying to leave the combat area."''''"The only other way to leave combat mode is to destroy all the aliens in the sector."
1 to fire a torpedo, or -
1 to activate your phasers -
1 to a starbase."''"If you are unsure, remember the condition will be
1 press ENTER at the end."
1 only occurs when the Endeavour is within range ofa starbase."
1 means the Endeavouris safe, for the time being.
1 means aliens arein the current sector ... They can attack the Endeavour at any time."'''"Condition
1 for the freedom of our Galaxy. These aliens are trying to conquer us."''"For the sake of mankind,they must be stopped."''"Their warships are now widely spread throughout the Galaxy.";
1 a short rangescan of the sector is displayed.You are given a short time in which to press:"
1 a Romulen"''"
1 You've killed a Klingon
1 You've destroyed a Romulen.
1 You've destroyed a Klingon.
1 They're attacking!":
1 - waiting the specified time (each command takes 1 hour)"''" - locating and docking with a starbase.
1 - the number of Klingons left"''" - the number of Romulens left"
1 - the aliens.
1 - how many starbases remain"''" - the time left to achieve victory for Earth."
1 - "'"docking advised
1 the Endeavour"''"
1 one of your starbases"''"
1 an empty location
1 a star"''"
1 INSTRUCTIONS
1 key once you have finished typing."
1 ";k+ro;" ";
1 and the TV border
1 ";b;" "
1 ":
1 "
1 H
1
1
1