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	Star Control II begins on 17 February 2155, some twenty years after the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy\|Hierarchy of Battle Thralls]] crushed the [[Alliance of Free Stars]] in the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]].		Star Control II begins on 17 February 2155, some twenty years after the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy\|Hierarchy of Battle Thralls]] crushed the [[Alliance of Free Stars]] in the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]].

	~~''Player 1''~~ enters the game as The Captain, who grew up in a marooned scientific outpost on the planet [[Unzervalt]] that lost contact with [[Earth]] during the war. The Humans have discovered an extremely ancient starship factory and built the skeleton of the giant [[The Flagship\|Flagship]]. The Captain and his small crew pilot the Flagship to [[Sol]], where they find that Earth has been encased in an impenetrable [[Slave Shield]]. At the orbital space station, they meet [[Hayes\|Commander Hayes]], who is skeptical of their identity, but brings them up to date on the War and the fate of the old Alliance. At this point, the Captain and the Commander establish the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] and embark on a mission to resurrect the coalition and liberate the galaxy from [[Ur-Quan]] rule.		The player enters the game as The Captain, who grew up in a marooned scientific outpost on the planet [[Unzervalt]] that lost contact with [[Earth]] during the war. The Humans have discovered an extremely ancient starship factory and built the skeleton of the giant [[The Flagship\|Flagship]]. The Captain and his small crew pilot the Flagship to [[Sol]], where they find that Earth has been encased in an impenetrable [[Slave Shield]]. At the orbital space station, they meet [[Hayes\|Commander Hayes]], who is skeptical of their identity, but brings them up to date on the War and the fate of the old Alliance. At this point, the Captain and the Commander establish the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] and embark on a mission to resurrect the coalition and liberate the galaxy from [[Ur-Quan]] rule.

	The events that follow, and their chronology, depend on the player. As the Captain pilots the Flagship ~~thru~~ the galaxy, he will make contact with many races, some will be eager to join the Alliance, some will be outright hostile, and others will have their own agendas altogether. The Captain can pretend to be a pair of gods and convince a race to rename itself, he can start a civil war, sell his crew into slavery, put the moves on a hypersexualized blue alien woman, speed up "the process", learn about the extremely ancient [[Precursors]], and even fix a seemingly useless device that brings insurmountable joy to an entire world.		The events that follow, and their chronology, depend on the player. As the Captain pilots the Flagship through the galaxy, he will make contact with many races, some will be eager to join the Alliance, some will be outright hostile, and others will have their own agendas altogether. The Captain can pretend to be a pair of gods and convince a race to rename itself, he can start a civil war, sell his crew into slavery, put the moves on a hypersexualized blue alien woman, speed up "the process", learn about the extremely ancient [[Precursors]], and even fix a seemingly useless device that brings insurmountable joy to an entire world.

	Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and [[New Alliance of Free Stars\|Allied]] co-operation.		Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and [[New Alliance of Free Stars\|Allied]] co-operation.

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	* [https://www.filfre.net/2018/12/star-control-ii/ Ur-Quan Masters remake] (based on 3DO source code)		* [https://www.filfre.net/2018/12/star-control-ii/ Ur-Quan Masters remake] (based on 3DO source code)
	* [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/star-control-ii/ Hardcore Gaming Retrospective]		* [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/star-control-ii/ Hardcore Gaming Retrospective]
			* [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/15/star-control-ii-retrospective/ Rock, Paper, Shotgun Retrospective]
	* [https://www.filfre.net/2018/12/star-control-ii/ Digital Antiquarian Retrospective]		* [https://www.filfre.net/2018/12/star-control-ii/ Digital Antiquarian Retrospective]
	* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/07/an-extended-interview-with-star-control-creators-fred-ford-paul-reiche-iii/ Ars Technica Creator Interview]		* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/07/an-extended-interview-with-star-control-creators-fred-ford-paul-reiche-iii/ Ars Technica Creator Interview]

	[[Category:About the Star Control series]]		[[Category:About the Star Control series]]

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	[http://www.gog.com/gamecard/star_control_1_2 Star Control 1 + 2 at Good Old Games] (original DOS versions)		* [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/star_control_1_2 Star Control 1 + 2 at Good Old Games] (original DOS versions)
			* [https://www.filfre.net/2018/12/star-control-ii/ Ur-Quan Masters remake] (based on 3DO source code)
			* [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/star-control-ii/ Hardcore Gaming Retrospective]
			* [https://www.filfre.net/2018/12/star-control-ii/ Digital Antiquarian Retrospective]
			* [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/07/an-extended-interview-with-star-control-creators-fred-ford-paul-reiche-iii/ Ars Technica Creator Interview]

	[[Category:About the Star Control series]]		[[Category:About the Star Control series]]

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Plot

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	The events that follow, and their chronology, depend on the player. As the Captain pilots the Flagship thru the galaxy, he will make contact with many races, some will be eager to join the Alliance, some will be outright hostile, and others will have their own agendas altogether. The Captain can pretend to be a pair of gods and convince a race to rename itself, he can start a civil war, sell his crew into slavery, put the moves on a hypersexualized blue alien woman, speed up "the process", learn about the extremely ancient [[Precursors]], and even fix a seemingly useless device that brings insurmountable joy to an entire world.		The events that follow, and their chronology, depend on the player. As the Captain pilots the Flagship thru the galaxy, he will make contact with many races, some will be eager to join the Alliance, some will be outright hostile, and others will have their own agendas altogether. The Captain can pretend to be a pair of gods and convince a race to rename itself, he can start a civil war, sell his crew into slavery, put the moves on a hypersexualized blue alien woman, speed up "the process", learn about the extremely ancient [[Precursors]], and even fix a seemingly useless device that brings insurmountable joy to an entire world.

	Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and ~~allied~~ co-operation.		Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and [[New Alliance of Free Stars\|Allied]] co-operation.

	If the Captain manages to play his [[DataPlate\|data plates]] right, he will find himself allied with the [[Chmmr]], a new race of old friends who outfit the Flagship with a powerful bomb. The Captain will take the Flagship and its escort fleet on one final mission to locate and attack the [[Sa-Matra]], a seemingly invincible battleship that both the Kzer-Ah and Kohr-Ah use to ensure their domination.		If the Captain manages to play his [[DataPlate\|data plates]] right, he will find himself allied with the [[Chmmr]], a new race of old friends who outfit the Flagship with a powerful bomb. The Captain will take the Flagship and its escort fleet on one final mission to locate and attack the [[Sa-Matra]], a seemingly invincible battleship that both the Kzer-Ah and Kohr-Ah use to ensure their domination.

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	Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and allied co-operation.		Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and allied co-operation.

	If the Captain manages to ~~navigate all these elements~~, he will find himself allied with the [[Chmmr]], a new race of old friends who outfit the Flagship with a powerful bomb. The Captain will take the Flagship and its escort fleet on one final mission to locate and attack the [[Sa-Matra]], a seemingly invincible battleship that both the Kzer-Ah and Kohr-Ah use to ensure their domination.		If the Captain manages to play his [[DataPlate\|data plates]] right, he will find himself allied with the [[Chmmr]], a new race of old friends who outfit the Flagship with a powerful bomb. The Captain will take the Flagship and its escort fleet on one final mission to locate and attack the [[Sa-Matra]], a seemingly invincible battleship that both the Kzer-Ah and Kohr-Ah use to ensure their domination.

	In addition to the in-game action, some plot elements could not be programmed in time and are not present in the final product. This includes an easter egg dialogue with the game creators at [[Groombridge]], a [[Hoaxes and Rumours FAQ#I hear there's some way to get a cloaking device for the Precursor ship. Where can I find it?\|cloaking device]] for The Flagship, and strange events caused by bringing [[Orz]] ships in [[QuasiSpace]]. {{ref\|3}}		In addition to the in-game action, some plot elements could not be programmed in time and are not present in the final product. This includes an easter egg dialogue with the game creators at [[Groombridge]], a [[Hoaxes and Rumours FAQ#I hear there's some way to get a cloaking device for the Precursor ship. Where can I find it?\|cloaking device]] for The Flagship, and strange events caused by bringing [[Orz]] ships in [[QuasiSpace]]. {{ref\|3}}

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	~~The events of the plot occur~~ twenty years after the [[Ur-Quan ~~Slave War~~]] ~~pitting~~ the [[~~New~~ Alliance of Free Stars]] ~~against~~ the [[Ur-Quan ~~Hierarchy~~]].		Star Control II begins on 17 February 2155, some twenty years after the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy\|Hierarchy of Battle Thralls]] crushed the [[Alliance of Free Stars]] in the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]].

	The ~~Hierarchy has won. The old Alliance is~~ in ~~ruins;~~ the ~~only members that are not~~ [[~~slave shield~~]]~~ed, the~~ [[~~Yehat~~]], have ~~become [[Battle Thrall]]s~~ of the [[~~Ur-Quan Kzer-Za~~]]. The ~~two Ur-Quan subspecies, the Kzer-Za~~ and the [[~~Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Kohr-Ah~~]], ~~are locked~~ in a [[~~Doctrinal Conflict~~]]~~, and the Hierarchy is left unattended~~. ~~Meanwhile, on~~ the ~~second planet of the [[Vela]] system~~, [[~~Unzervalt~~]], ~~a huge underground installation of the [[Precursors]]~~ is ~~found by a group~~ of ~~stranded scientists turned colonists~~, ~~an installation that soon turns out~~ to ~~be a starship factory~~. ~~The colonists build a~~ [[~~The Flagship\|ship~~]] ~~which they hope~~ to ~~use to return on [[Earth]],~~ and ~~assign~~ [[~~The Captain~~]] ~~to lead it~~.		''Player 1'' enters the game as The Captain, who grew up in a marooned scientific outpost on the planet [[Unzervalt]] that lost contact with [[Earth]] during the war. The Humans have discovered an extremely ancient starship factory and built the skeleton of the giant [[The Flagship\|Flagship]]. The Captain and his small crew pilot the Flagship to [[Sol]], where they find that Earth has been encased in an impenetrable [[Slave Shield]]. At the orbital space station, they meet [[Hayes\|Commander Hayes]], who is skeptical of their identity, but brings them up to date on the War and the fate of the old Alliance. At this point, the Captain and the Commander establish the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] and embark on a mission to resurrect the coalition and liberate the galaxy from [[Ur-Quan]] rule.

	~~Soon~~, ~~The~~ Captain ~~finds out about~~ the ~~situation and sets on a quest to return freedom to~~ the ~~[[Race classification\|~~races~~]] in our region of space. He eventually succeeds~~ to ~~destroy~~ the ~~Ur-Quan's most powerful weapon~~, ~~the [[Sa-Matra]]~~, and ~~speed up the [[~~The ~~Process\|hybridization]]~~ of ~~two old Alliance races~~, the ~~[[Chenjesu]] and~~ the ~~[[Mmrnmhrm]]. The resulting race~~, the [[~~Chmmr~~]], ~~using their powerful [[Avatar]] battleships~~ and ~~aided by the other races of the New Alliance, are able to vanquish the fleets of the Ur-Quan, bringing peace~~ to ~~the region at last~~.		The events that follow, and their chronology, depend on the player. As the Captain pilots the Flagship thru the galaxy, he will make contact with many races, some will be eager to join the Alliance, some will be outright hostile, and others will have their own agendas altogether. The Captain can pretend to be a pair of gods and convince a race to rename itself, he can start a civil war, sell his crew into slavery, put the moves on a hypersexualized blue alien woman, speed up "the process", learn about the extremely ancient [[Precursors]], and even fix a seemingly useless device that brings insurmountable joy to an entire world.

	~~Some~~ plot elements could not be ~~finished~~ in ~~the~~ time ~~alloted~~ and are not present in the final product. This includes an easter egg dialogue with the game creators at [[Groombridge]], a [[Hoaxes and Rumours FAQ#I hear there's some way to get a cloaking device for the Precursor ship. Where can I find it?\|cloaking device]] for The Flagship, and strange events caused by bringing [[Orz]] ships in [[QuasiSpace]]. {{ref\|3}}		Above all, The Captain will learn that the New Alliance faces a new enemy. In addition to the [[Ur-Quan Hierarchy]], there are the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]], a superpower who have migrated into our corner of the galaxy to continue the [[Doctrinal Conflict\|Doctrinal War]] against the established [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. As the Captain's fleet becomes more and more involved, the conflict becomes a battle royal of ideologies, pitting the imperialist slavery of the [[Path of Now and Forever]] against the genocidal [[Eternal Doctrine]] against peace and allied co-operation.

			If the Captain manages to navigate all these elements, he will find himself allied with the [[Chmmr]], a new race of old friends who outfit the Flagship with a powerful bomb. The Captain will take the Flagship and its escort fleet on one final mission to locate and attack the [[Sa-Matra]], a seemingly invincible battleship that both the Kzer-Ah and Kohr-Ah use to ensure their domination.

			In addition to the in-game action, some plot elements could not be programmed in time and are not present in the final product. This includes an easter egg dialogue with the game creators at [[Groombridge]], a [[Hoaxes and Rumours FAQ#I hear there's some way to get a cloaking device for the Precursor ship. Where can I find it?\|cloaking device]] for The Flagship, and strange events caused by bringing [[Orz]] ships in [[QuasiSpace]]. {{ref\|3}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''Star Control II''', the sequel to the original [[Star Control]], is a space adventure game that features role-playing elements alongside a robust 2D combat system. It was a milestone for non-linear gaming and an undeniable influence on modern space travel games such as ''Homeworld''; many consider it one of the best computer games of all time. The player assumes the role of [[The Captain~~\|the captain~~]] of a single starship wandering a detailed environment of solar systems, gradually gathering information and resources in order to defeat a mysterious and implacable enemy; the plot contains numerous [[Mysteries left by Star Control II\|mysteries]] and other half-explained elements that contribute to the beauty of the game,{{ref\|1}} along with a rare sense of humor that manifests numerous times, inevitably having the player rolling on the floor laughing.		'''Star Control II''', the sequel to the original [[Star Control]], is a space adventure game that features role-playing elements alongside a robust 2D combat system. It was a milestone for non-linear gaming and an undeniable influence on modern space travel games such as ''Homeworld''; many consider it one of the best computer games of all time. The player assumes the role of [[The Captain]] of a single [[The Flagship\|starship]] wandering a detailed environment of solar systems, gradually gathering information and resources in order to defeat a mysterious and implacable enemy; the plot contains numerous [[Mysteries left by Star Control II\|mysteries]] and other half-explained elements that contribute to the beauty of the game,{{ref\|1}} along with a rare sense of humor that manifests numerous times, inevitably having the player rolling on the floor laughing.

			==Gameplay==

	It is difficult to pin SC2 down to a single genre; it contains elements of exploration, scavenging, diplomacy, role-playing, and combat, blended together seamlessly. Intense, real-time, ship-to-ship [[Super Melee\|melee]] is sprinkled throughout your interstellar travels. [[The Flagship]] can be outfitted with various [[List of Flagship Modules\|modules]] to change and improve how it functions, as well as bolstering its effectiveness in battle. The meat of the game, however, is information gathering and the acquiring of unique inventory items through conversation and exploration to unravel the numerous mysteries of space.		It is difficult to pin SC2 down to a single genre; it contains elements of exploration, scavenging, diplomacy, role-playing, and combat, blended together seamlessly. Intense, real-time, ship-to-ship [[Super Melee\|melee]] is sprinkled throughout your interstellar travels. [[The Flagship]] can be outfitted with various [[List of Flagship Modules\|modules]] to change and improve how it functions, as well as bolstering its effectiveness in battle. The meat of the game, however, is information gathering and the acquiring of unique inventory items through conversation and exploration to unravel the numerous mysteries of space.

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available through Good Old Games

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	* Space combat - Fly your armada against alien ships in an all-out brawl to the death (unless you run away...).		* Space combat - Fly your armada against alien ships in an all-out brawl to the death (unless you run away...).

	Created by [[Toys For Bob]], Star Control II was released for the PC in 1992, and the [[3DO]] in 1994. The 3DO port included remixed music, spoken dialogue, and 3D-rendered cut scenes, among other [[Version Comparison\|version differences]]. [[The Ur-Quan Masters]] ~~source code~~ is derived from the 3DO code~~, as~~ the original PC source was lost.		Created by [[Toys For Bob]], Star Control II was released for the PC in 1992, and the [[3DO]] in 1994. The 3DO port included remixed music, spoken dialogue, and 3D-rendered cut scenes, among other [[Version Comparison\|version differences]]. [[The Ur-Quan Masters]] (also known as UQM) is a free port of Star Control II for modern personal computers and operating systems, derived from the 3DO code because the original PC source was lost. UQM removes bugs, enables network play and serves as a base for mod projects.

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	Some plot elements could not be finished in the time alloted and are not present in the final product. This includes an easter egg dialogue with the game creators at [[Groombridge]], a [[Hoaxes and Rumours FAQ#I hear there's some way to get a cloaking device for the Precursor ship. Where can I find it?\|cloaking device]] for The Flagship, and strange events caused by bringing [[Orz]] ships in [[QuasiSpace]]. {{ref\|3}}		Some plot elements could not be finished in the time alloted and are not present in the final product. This includes an easter egg dialogue with the game creators at [[Groombridge]], a [[Hoaxes and Rumours FAQ#I hear there's some way to get a cloaking device for the Precursor ship. Where can I find it?\|cloaking device]] for The Flagship, and strange events caused by bringing [[Orz]] ships in [[QuasiSpace]]. {{ref\|3}}

			==See also==
			[[The Ur-Quan Masters]]

			[[Star Control]]

			[[Star Control 3]]

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==
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	::The first [interesting plot line left out of the final product] that comes to mind is that we wanted the Orz to be much scarier and if you ever took them into Quasi-space with you bad things would happen. We really wanted them to creep you out so that you were never sure whether or not it was a good idea to be allied with them.		::The first [interesting plot line left out of the final product] that comes to mind is that we wanted the Orz to be much scarier and if you ever took them into Quasi-space with you bad things would happen. We really wanted them to creep you out so that you were never sure whether or not it was a good idea to be allied with them.

			==External links==
			[http://www.gog.com/gamecard/star_control_1_2 Star Control 1 + 2 at Good Old Games] (original DOS versions)

	[[Category:About the Star Control series]]		[[Category:About the Star Control series]]

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	'''Star Control II''', the sequel to the original [[Star Control]], is a space adventure game that features role-playing elements alongside a robust 2D combat system. It was a milestone for non-linear gaming and an undeniable influence on modern space travel games such as ''Homeworld''; many consider it one of the best computer games of all time. The player assumes the role of [[The Captain\|the captain]] of a single starship wandering a detailed environment of solar systems, gradually gathering information and resources in order to defeat a mysterious and implacable enemy; the plot contains numerous [[Mysteries left by Star Control II\|mysteries]] and other half-explained elements that contribute to the beauty of the game,{{ref\|1}} along with a rare sense of ~~[[Game Humor\|~~humor]] that manifests numerous times, inevitably having the player rolling on the floor laughing.		'''Star Control II''', the sequel to the original [[Star Control]], is a space adventure game that features role-playing elements alongside a robust 2D combat system. It was a milestone for non-linear gaming and an undeniable influence on modern space travel games such as ''Homeworld''; many consider it one of the best computer games of all time. The player assumes the role of [[The Captain\|the captain]] of a single starship wandering a detailed environment of solar systems, gradually gathering information and resources in order to defeat a mysterious and implacable enemy; the plot contains numerous [[Mysteries left by Star Control II\|mysteries]] and other half-explained elements that contribute to the beauty of the game,{{ref\|1}} along with a rare sense of humor that manifests numerous times, inevitably having the player rolling on the floor laughing.

	It is difficult to pin SC2 down to a single genre; it contains elements of exploration, scavenging, diplomacy, role-playing, and combat, blended together seamlessly. Intense, real-time, ship-to-ship [[Super Melee\|melee]] is sprinkled throughout your interstellar travels. [[The Flagship]] can be outfitted with various [[List of Flagship Modules\|modules]] to change and improve how it functions, as well as bolstering its effectiveness in battle. The meat of the game, however, is information gathering and the acquiring of unique inventory items through conversation and exploration to unravel the numerous mysteries of space.		It is difficult to pin SC2 down to a single genre; it contains elements of exploration, scavenging, diplomacy, role-playing, and combat, blended together seamlessly. Intense, real-time, ship-to-ship [[Super Melee\|melee]] is sprinkled throughout your interstellar travels. [[The Flagship]] can be outfitted with various [[List of Flagship Modules\|modules]] to change and improve how it functions, as well as bolstering its effectiveness in battle. The meat of the game, however, is information gathering and the acquiring of unique inventory items through conversation and exploration to unravel the numerous mysteries of space.

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[The Ur-Quan Masters]]		*[[The Ur-Quan Masters]]
			*[[Star Control]]
	[[Star Control]]		*[[Star Control 3]]

	[[Star Control 3]]

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==