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ORDERS: STARDATE = 2000
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AS COMMANDER OF THE UNITED SPACESHIP ENTERPRISE,
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YOUR MISSION IS TO RID THE GALAXY OF THE DEADLY
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KLINGON MENACE. TO DO THIS, YOU MUST DESTROY THE
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KLINGON INVASION FORCE OF 35 BATTLE CRUISERS.
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YOU HAVE 50 SOLAR YEARS TO COMPLETE YOUR MISSION.
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(I.E. UNTIL STARDATE 2050 ).
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THE GALAXY IS DIVIDED INTO 64 QUADRANTS WITH
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THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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EACH QUADRANT IS SIMILARLY DIVIDED INTO 64 SECTORS.
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::: DEVICES :::
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WARP ENGINES:
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COURSE = A REAL NUMBER FROM 1 TO 8.99999.
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NUMBERS INDICATE DIRECTION STARTING AT THE RIGHT AND
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GOING COUNTER CLOCKWISE:
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4 3 2
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5---*---1
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6 7 8
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WARP FACTOR = A REAL NUMBER FROM 0 TO 12
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DISTANCE TRAVELED = ONE QUADRANT PER WARP UNIT
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WARP .125 = THE ENTERPRISE TRAVELS 1 SECTOR
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.5 = 4 SECTORS.
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1 = 1 QUADRANT.
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2 = 2 QUADRANTS.
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FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU TRAVEL FROM:
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QUADRANT 1 - 1, SECTOR 1 - 1, IN DIRECTION 1 AT WARP 2
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YOU WOULD STOP IN QUADRANT 1 - 3
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DUE TO UNUSUAL MAGNETIC CURRENT FLOWS, INTER-QUADRANT TRAVEL
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RESULTS IN AN UNPREDICTABLE STOPPING SECTOR LOCATION
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*** NOTE: EVERY USE OF THE WARP ENGINES TAKES ONE
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STARDATE. IF THE ENTERPRISE IS BLOCKED BY SOMETHING
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DURING INTRA-QUADRANT TRAVEL IT WILL STOP IN FRONT
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OF IT (AND WASTE A STARDATE) ***
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SHORT RANGE SENSORS:
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THE SHORT RANGE SENSORS OF THE ENTERPRISE DISPLAY
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A DETAILED VIEW OF THE QUADRANT IT IS CURRENTLY IN.
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THE ENTERPRISE LOOKS LIKE 'E' ON THE SCREEN.
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KLINGON BATTLE CRUISERS LOOK LIKE 'K' ON THE SCREEN.
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STARBASES LOOK LIKE 'B' AND STARS LOOK LIKE * .
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INCLUDED IN THE S.R. SCAN ARE CERTAIN ITEMS OF CONTROL
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INFORMATION:
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STD (STARDATE)
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STA (CONDITION STATUS)
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Q # (QUADRANT) S # (SECTOR) ENG (ENERGY LEVEL)
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# T (NUMBER OF PHOTON TORPEDOES REMAINING)
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# K (NUMBER OF KLINGONS LEFT IN THE GALAXY)
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LONG RANGE SENSORS:
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THE LONG RANGE SENSORS OF THE ENTERPRISE DISPLAY
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THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS IN THE 8 SURROUNDING QUADRANTS.
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EACH DIGIT OF THE NUMBER IN EACH BOX MEANS SOMETHING:
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THE ONES DIGIT REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF STARS.
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TENS STARBASES.
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HUNDREDS KLINGONS.
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FOR EXAMPLE:
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319 MEANS 3 KLINGONS, 1 STARBASE, AND 9 STARS.
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206 MEANS 2 KLINGONS, 0 STARBASES, AND 6 STARS.
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7 MEANS 0 KLINGONS, 0 STARBASES, AND 7 STARS.
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YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE SUPPORTING STARBASE. WHEN THE ENTERPRISE
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DOCKS NEXT TO ONE IT IS RESUPPLIED WITH ENERGYPAND A FULL
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LOAD OF PHOTON TORPEDOES
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PHASERS:
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ANY PORTION OF THE ENERGY AVAILABLE CAN BE FIRED.
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THE BATTLE COMPUTER DIVIDES THIS AMOUNT AMONG THE
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KLINGON CRUISERS IN THE QUADRANT AND DETERMINES
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THE VARIOUS DIRECTIONS OF FIRE. THE EFFECTIVENESS
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OF A HIT DEPENDS MOSTLY ON THE DISTANCE TO THE
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TARGET. A KLINGON BATTLE CRUISER STARTS WITH 500
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UNITS OF ENERGY. IT CAN FIRE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
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WHATEVER ENERGY IT HAS LEFT.
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PHOTON TORPEDOES:
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INITIALLY THE ENTERPRISE HAS 10 PHOTON TORPEDOES.
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ONE TORPEDO DESTROYS WHATEVER IT HITS. THE RANGE
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OF PHOTON TORPEDOES (LIKE PHASERS) IS LIMITED TO
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THE CURRENT QUADRANT. THE COURSE OF A PHOTON TORPEDO
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IS SET THE SAME WAY AS THAT OF THE ENTERPRISE.
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DAMAGE CONTROL REPORT:
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THE DAMAGE CONTROL REPORT LISTS THE MAIN DEVICES AND
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THEIR STATE OF REPAIR. A NEGATIVE STATE OF REPAIR
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INDICATES A DISABLED DEVICE. DEVICES CAN BE DAMAGED OR
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REPAIRED BY A SPACE STORM OR TRUCE, RESPECTIVELY.
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ALSO, DAMAGED DEVICES ARE REPAIRED 1 UNIT EVERY STARDATE.
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COMMANDS ARE ISSUED WITH CONTROL NUMBERS:
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0=SET COURSE
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1=SHORT RANGE SENSOR SCAN
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2=LONG RANGE SENSOR SCAN
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3=FIRE PHASERS
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4=FIRE PHOTON TORPEDOES
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5=DAMAGE CONTROL REPORT
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TO START THE PROGRAM USE "R GAM:BIGWAR"
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PLEASE USE CHARACTER IN UPPER CASE.
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IF YOU WHANT TO STOP THE GAME, USE CONTROL-Z.
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GOOD LUCK,COMMANDER!
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