Centuries have passed since the great galactic war. Since then, the numerous races within the universe have attempted to live peacefully next to each other.
The Great Council is watching over the peace and the powers of the empires. However, recently, a small and reclusive race from the edge of the universe called "Thul" has begun to repeatedly violate the peace.
The galactic peace has been in grave danger ever-since, as the races grew increasingly suspicious and began to blame each other for these attacks.
The Great Council seems to be on the verge of falling apart. A new war seems inevitable.
In all this turmoil, the hero of the game - the young escort pilot Kayron Jarvis - discovers clues about a secret that his murdered father was apparently hiding.
An unknown technology that is hidden within the Darkstar One appears to be the key - but then an unforeseen twist changes the course of events dramatically.
Features:
* Elaborate story, related by more than fifty minutes of video sequences.
* Upgradeable space ship Darkstar One: The player decides which type of spacecraft he prefers a fast attack ship with many light weapons or a near-invincible cruiser with heavy weaponry.
* Over two hundred different weapons, shields and equipment items.
* Rockets, torpedoes and mines feature special tactical uses: mines can tactically fire at opponents or distract approaching missiles.
* The "Spell Weapon": the player will have a special weapon at his disposal that will have an area of effect similar to certain spells in role-playing games.
* This weapon will become increasingly versatile throughout the game and it will increase the tactical potential considerably.
* A vast, simulated universe with numerous, completely different races, space ships and battle tactics.
* Each race features distinctive weapon types with different functions that require different battle tactics. The player will be able to acquire these weapons in order to mount them on the "Darkstar One".
* Special missions, for example in canyons, on the surface of planets or inside of planets.
* Freedom of choice: the player may earn his credits in many ways, i.e. fighting, piracy, assignments, smuggling, trading, escorting, transporting, rewards.
* Follow your own path, be it "good" or "bad", and take advantage of political disputes.
System Requirements:
* Windows XP
* Pentium 2GHz or better
* 512MB RAM
* DirectX9 compatible 128MB video card
* DirectX compatible sound card
* DVD-Rom drive
* Mouse
* Keyboard
