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@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ Full commands:  SRSCAN
 </literallayout>
 
 <!-- This is new in SST 2K -->
-<para>If you are using the screen-oriented interface, it should never
-be necessary to call this command explicitly; a short-range scan will
-always be present on the screen.</para>
+<para>If you are using the screen-oriented interface, this command is
+suppressed; instead, a short-range scan will always be present on the
+screen.</para>
 
 <para>The short-range scan gives you a considerable amount of information
 about the quadrant your starship is in.  A short-range scan is best
@@ -381,6 +381,11 @@ Mnemonic:  STATUS
 Shortest abbreviation: ST
 </literallayout>
 
+<!-- This is new in SST 2K --> 
+<para>If you are using the screen-oriented interface, this command is
+suppressed; instead, a full status report will always be present on the
+screen.</para>
+
 <para>This command gives you information about the current state of your
 starship as follows:</para>
 
@@ -491,10 +496,10 @@ Mnemonic:  LRSCAN
 Shortest abbreviation:  L
 </literallayout>
 
-<!-- This is new in SST 2K -->
-<para>If you are using the screen-oriented interface, it should never
-be necessary to call this command explicitly; a long-range scan will
-always be present on the screen.</para>
+<!-- This is new in SST 2K --> 
+<para>If you are using the screen-oriented interface, this command is
+suppressed; instead, a long-range scan will always be present on the
+screen.</para>
 
 <para>A long-range scan gives you general information about where you are
 and what is around you.  Here is an example output.</para>
@@ -1005,13 +1010,13 @@ Klingons.</para>
 <sect1><title>Call Starbase for Help</title>
 
 <literallayout>
-Mnemonic:  CALL
+Mnemonic:  MAYDAY
 (No abbreviation)
 </literallayout>
 
 <para>[Originally, this command was called <quote>HELP</quote>, but
 these days it might be misinterpreted as built-in
-documentation!]</para>
+documentation! In some later versions it was CALL.]</para>
 
 <para>When you get into serious trouble, you may call starbase for
 help.  Starbases have a device called a <quote>long-range transporter
@@ -1257,6 +1262,11 @@ Shortest abbreviation:  REQ
 Full command:  REQUEST &lt;ITEM&gt;
 </literallayout>
 
+<!-- This is new in SST 2K --> 
+<para>If you are using the screen-oriented interface, this command is
+suppressed; instead, a full status report will always be present on the
+screen.</para>
+
 <para>This command allows you to get any single piece of information
 from the &lt;STATUS&gt; command.  &lt;ITEM&gt; specifies which
 information as follows:</para>
@@ -1281,6 +1291,7 @@ information as follows:</para>
 <row><entry>SHIELDS</entry>     <entry>SHIELDS</entry>   <entry>S</entry></row>
 <row><entry>KLINGONS LEFT</entry><entry>KLINGONS</entry> <entry>K</entry></row>
 <row><entry>TIME LEFT</entry>   <entry>TIME</entry>     <entry>TI</entry></row>
+<row><entry>BASES LEFT</entry>   <entry>BASES</entry>   <entry>BA</entry></row>
 </tbody>
 </tgroup>
 </informaltable>
@@ -1498,7 +1509,6 @@ The emeritus game is strictly for masochists.</para>
  ------    ------------                           -----------
  ABANDON   ABANDON                                shuttle craft
  C         CHART                                  (none)
- CALL      CALL (for help)                        subspace radio
  CO        COMPUTER                               computer
  CR        CRYSTALS                               (none)
  DA        DAMAGES                                (none)
@@ -1510,6 +1520,7 @@ The emeritus game is strictly for masochists.</para>
  I         IMPULSE &lt;MANUAL&gt; &lt;DISPLACEMENT&gt;        impulse engines
            IMPULSE AUTOMATIC &lt;DESTINATION&gt;        impulse engines and computer
  L         LRSCAN                                 long-range sensors
+ MAYDAY    MAYDAY (for help)                      subspace radio
  MI        MINE                                   (none)
  M         MOVE &lt;MANUAL&gt; &lt;DISPLACEMENT&gt;           warp engines
            MOVE AUTOMATIC &lt;DESTINATION&gt;           warp engines and computer
@@ -1720,8 +1731,8 @@ quadrants introduced into many BASIC versions.</para>
 url='http://developer.berlios.de/projects/sst/'>project
 site</ulink>.</para>
 
-<para>After I launched the Berlios project, Stas Sergeev contacted me
-me.  We worked together to merge in his changes.</para>
+<para>After I launched the Berlios project, Stas Sergeev contacted me.
+We worked together to merge in his changes.</para>
 
 <para>Modifications I've made:</para>
 
@@ -1751,11 +1762,17 @@ written to and read from disk as one blob.  The write gives it an
 an identifiable magic number and the thaw logic checks for same. 
 </para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>
-I made the internal pager work, nd in the process got rid of a number
+I made the internal pager work, and in the process got rid of a number
 of platform dependencies in the code.
 </para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>
-The HELP/CALL/SOS command is now MAYDAY.  SOS and CALL are still accepted.
+The HELP/CALL/SOS command is now MAYDAY.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+Status report now indicates if dilithium crystals are on board.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+At Dave's prompting, restored the Space Thingy's original elusive behavior.
 </para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>