X-Git-Url: https://jxself.org/git/?p=super-star-trek.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fsst-doc.xml;h=a57278d05eb9fb5ca5c35b124c64b3f4bf458a02;hp=51cfb312562193c024fe270b63f68964c22d1fb1;hb=86f17194d065df99c2079102072cdcb1cfbc2339;hpb=2f63c0edbe16f10486c326abb543ef3b5bb9bb7d diff --git a/doc/sst-doc.xml b/doc/sst-doc.xml index 51cfb31..a57278d 100644 --- a/doc/sst-doc.xml +++ b/doc/sst-doc.xml @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ respect the copyrights of the originators of Star Trek. Curses Interface By Stas Sergeev - SST 2K polishing and historical research by + SST2K polishing and historical research by Eric S. Raymond @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ important, and the detailed command descriptions which follow will be a lot more meaningful to you. You have weapons: phasers and photon torpedoes. You have a defense: -deflector shields. You can look at things: long-range scaners, +deflector shields. You can look at things: long-range scanners, short-range scanners, and a star chart. You can move about, under warp drive or impulse power. You can also dock at a starbase, rest while repairs are being made, abandon ship, self destruct, or give up @@ -253,13 +253,14 @@ The Emeritus game is strictly for masochists. The fourth question, new in SST2K, sets your game options. A blank answer or 'fancy' enables all SST2K features. The option -'plain' disables a number of features (Tholians, planets & -dilithium, Thingies shooting back, deep-space-probes, Klingon ramming -and movement, time-warping through black holes, death-ray upgrade), -approximating the original CDC 6600 FORTRAN game from UT Austin. The -option 'almy' approximates Tom Almy's C translation from 1979, -disabling Thingies shooting back, base shields, and time-warping -through black holes. +'plain' approximated the original CDC 6600 FORTRAN game from UT Austin +and disables a number of features: Tholians, planets & dilithium, +Thingies shooting back, deep-space-probes, Klingon ramming and +movement, time-warping through black holes, death-ray +upgrade. inhabited worlds. The option 'almy' approximates Tom Almy's +C translation from 1979, disabling Thingies shooting back, base +shields, time-warping through black holes, and inhabited +worlds. How To Issue Commands @@ -387,7 +388,8 @@ described by an example. There are ordinary Klingons (K) at sectors 5 - 8 and 6 - 2, and a Klingon Commander (C) at 9 - 9. The (GULP) Super-commander (S) is occupies sector 4 - 4, and a -Romulan (R) is at 1 - 6. A planet (P) is at sector 7 - 6. There are +Romulan (R) is at 1 - 6. An uninhabited planet (P) is at sector 7 - 6 +(if it were inhabited, it would display as a '@'). There are also a large number of stars (*). The periods (.) are just empty space—they are printed to help you get your bearings. Sector 6 - 4 contains a black hole ( ). @@ -407,6 +409,7 @@ short-range scan anytime you like. If your short-range sensors are damaged, this command will only show the contents of adjacent sectors. + Status Report @@ -596,6 +599,7 @@ galaxy, which you are not permitted to cross. Long-range scans are free. They use up no energy or time, and can be done safely regardless of battle conditions. + Star Chart @@ -605,7 +609,7 @@ Shortest abbreviation: C As you proceed in the game, you learn more and more about what things -are where in the galaxy. When ever you first do a scan in a quadrant, +are where in the galaxy. Whenever you first do a scan in a quadrant, telemetry sensors are ejected which will report any changes in the quadrant(s) back to your ship, providing the sub-space radio is working. Spock will enter this information in the chart. If the radio @@ -1247,9 +1251,10 @@ Mnemonic: PLANETS Shortest abbreviation: PL -Mr. Spock presents you a list of the available information on planets -in the galaxy. Since planets do not show up on long-range scans, the -only way to obtain this information is with the SENSORS command. +Mr. Spock presents you a list of the available information on +planets in the galaxy which are potential dilithium sources. Since +planets do not show up on long-range scans, the only way to obtain +this information is with the SENSORS command. Freeze @@ -1523,11 +1528,11 @@ Emeritus. promotion available if you go beyond the Expert range. You can also have a certificate of merit printed with your name, date, and Klingon kill rate, provided you are promoted from either the -Expert or Emeritus levels. This -plaque requires a 132 column printer. You may need +Expert or Emeritus levels. You may need print the certificate to a file, import it into your word processor, selecting Courier 8pt font, and then print in landscape orientation. + Handy Reference Page