INDEX
Q&A indicate Quick Start Questions & Answers in the Technical Supplement,
Tech Sup indicates Technical Supplement document

% symbol (technology ratio bar) 32
* symbol (planets screen notes) 30
+#POP display (planet production panel) 15
"<" button (fleet deployment panel) 16
"<<" button (fleet deployment panel) 16
">" button (fleet deployment panel) 16
">>" button (fleet deployment panel) 16

Accept Button (fleet deployment panel) 16
Acquiring New Technology 32, 61
actual production 13, 37
advanced cloning techniques 31
Advanced Damage Control 55
advanced ecological restoration 31
Aggressive 48
Alien Races 45
Alkari 40, 45, 49, 63
Alliance 27, 39
already existing treaty 41
Ancient Derelict 50
Anti-Missile Rockets 55, 70
Arid 17
Armor 22, 31, 53
Arrow Icons (planets screen)29
Artifact 18
Artifact Planets and Orion 61
assault enemy worlds 20
ATMOS (planet production panel) 14
Atmospheric Terraforming 67
Attacking Colony Transports 60
Attacking Planets 59
Audience Button (races screen) 26
Audience Screen 27
Auto Button (ship combat screen) 34
Autofire 54
Automated Repair 55
automated repair units 31, 65

Barren 17
Base Cost 61
Battle Computers 21, 31, 64
battle scanners 23, 55, 57, 64
BC's 13
Beam Weapon Attacks 57
Beam Weapons 53, 70, Tech Sup
Biological Weapon Antidotes 67
biological weapons 31, 54, 59, 67, Tech Sup
Black Hole Generators 55, 66
blue line (relocate ships) 15, Q&A
bombardment from space 59
Bombs 54, 70, Tech Sup
breakdown of maintenance costs 29
Breaking a trade treaty 42
Build Button (ship design screen) 23
Bulrathi 40, 45, 49, 63

Cancel (new game options) 9
Cancel Button (fleet deployment panel) 16
Cancel Button (ship design screen) 23
capturing enemy colonies 20, Q&A
Capturing Spies 43
Changing Current Star System 10
changing ship destinations Q&A
Choose Banner (new game options) 9
CLEAN (planet production panel) 15
Clear Button (ship design screen) 23
Climate Change 50
cloaking device 31, 33, 55, 57, 66
colonized star 10
colony base 15, 20, 23, 55, 67
colonies for hostile environments Q&A
Colony transports 20, Q&A
Colony Transports Button (Trans) 15
combat initiative 52
combat movement 22
Combat Resolution 57
combat transporters 60, 68
Comet 50
Computer Technology 31,64
Computer Virus 50
Construction Technology 31, 65
Contact (races screen) 25
contents of box Tech Sup
Continue Game Option (main menu) 7
Continuous fire 54
Control Screen 10-12, Tech Sup
controlled environmental units 31
Controlled Hostile Environments 67
converting atmosphere 14
cross hairs icon (ship combat screen) 33
Current Ship 33
current sound setting (GAME button function) 11
current treaties 27
current wars 27
CUSTOMER SERVICE (410)771-1151, Tech Sup

Darloks 40, 45, 49, 63
Dead 17
Declarations of War 40
deep space scanners 31
defend the planet 33
Defenses (Def) Production 14
Defensive Fire 34
deflector shields 31, 59, 66
Desert 17
Design Button (control screen) 11
Destroying Ships 59
Diplomatic Blunder 50
diplomatic contacts 11
diplomatic negotiations 25
Diplomatic Relations 25, 39
Diplomats 48
Donation 50
Done Button (ship combat screen) 34
double hull 22, 53

Earthquake 50
ECM Generators 22, 53
ECM jammers 31, 64
Ecological Restoration 68
Ecologists 49
ecology 13
Ecology (Eco) Production 14
Electronic Counter Measures 22
Emperor Personalities and Objectives 48
emperor unavailable 26
enemy is winning 27
Enemy Report Screen 27
enemy starships 10
enemy transports 10
Engines 22, 53
enriching soil 14
Enveloping weapons 53
Erratic 48
Espionage 25, 43
Espionage Missions 44
Exchange Technology 28
Exit game (main menu) 7
Expansionists 49
Extended range weapons 54
extort tribute 28

factories 13, 19
Factories (FACT) 29
Factory Costs 38
faster starship engines 31
Fertile 18
fertile environments 19, 37
feud 25
finding remnants of technology 61
FIRST GAME recommendations Tech Sup
flaring missiles 59
Fleet Button (control screen) 11
Fleet Deployment Panel 11, 16, 24
Fleet Scan panel 11
fleet screen 11, 24
Force Fields 21, 31, 66
Form Trade Agreement 28
Forming A New Colony 20
fuel range 16
full planet summary 29
Function Buttons (control screen) 11

gaia 14, 18, 37
gaia environments 19
Galaxy Map (control screen) 10
galaxy movement screen 10
Galaxy Size (new game options) 8
Game Button (control screen) 11
GAME CONTROLS Tech Sup
Game Difficulty (new game options) 8
green arrow (population increase--planets screen) 29
green line (in range--fleet deployment panel) 16
green pulsating border (current star--control screen) 10
ground combat 20, 60
Guardians Q&A

Hand Weapons 70
harmony 25
Heavy Cannons 54
heavy metals 38
Hide (spy mission--races screen) 25
High Council 35, Q&A
High Master 35, Q&A
High Energy Focus units 31, 55, 68
highest initiative 33
hit probability 57-59
Home World (new game options) 9
Honorable 48
Hostile 18
hostile environments 17, 19, 37
Humans 40, 46, 49, 63
Hyperspace Communications 64

Improved Factory Tech 38
Improved Industrial Tech 65
improved robotic controls 31, 64
Inciting Rebellion 44
Income 30
increased ship ranges 31, 68
Industrial Accident 50
industrial waste 14, 19
Industrial Waste (WST) 29
Industrialists 49
Industry (Ind) Production 14
Inertial Nullifiers 56, 57
inertial stabilizers 31, 56, 57
Inertial Stabilizers and Nullifiers 69
Inferno 17
initial trade investment 41
initiate negotiations 27
Initiative 33, 57
installing the game Tech Sup
intelligence forces 11
internal security 11, 25, 43
Invading Enemy Planets 20
Ion Stream Projectors 55

Jungle 17

Klackons 40, 46, 49, 63

lack of technology 21
last reliable report 27
levels of relations 25
light bulb symbol (technology screen) 32
lightning shields 31, 56, 66
Load Game (main menu) 7
lock production (planet production panel) 13
loser's retreated ships 34

main menu 7
Maintenance Costs (planets screen) 30
Maneuverability 53
Map Button (control screen) 11
MAX (planet production panel) 14
maximum trade revenues 41
Meklars 40, 46, 49, 63
memory requirements Tech Sup
Militarists 48
military superiority 31
Mineral Discovery 50
Mineral Depletion 50
Mineral Poor planets 18, 38
Mineral Rich planets 18, 38
miniaturization 32, 53, 62
Minimal 17
minimum system requirements Tech Sup
missile bases 13
Missile Bases (BASE) 29
Missile Button (ship combat screen) 34
Missile Weapons 54
Missiles and Torpedo Attacks 59
Missiles and Torpedoes 70, Tech Sup
most advanced technology 27
most powerful race 26
most recently played game 7
MOUSELESS PLAY Tech Sup
move icon (ship combat screen) 33
move populations 20
moving ships 11, 16, Q&A
move to planet by name 29
Movement Icons (ship combat screen) 33
Moving Starships (control screen) 11, 16, Q&A
Mrrshan 40, 46, 49, 63

named star 10
Nebulas 10
Negative Diplomatic Actions 39
negative hit probabilities 58
Neutron Stream Projectors 56
new colony ships Q&A
new factory construction 13
New Game (main menu) 7
New Game Options 8
new missile bases 14
new starships 14
new universe (main menu) 7
Next Year Button (control screen) 12
No Contact (races screen) 25
Non-Aggression Pact 27, 39
Notes (planets screen) 30
number of remaining missile bases 33
number of ships 33

Ocean 17
Offer Tribute (audience screen) 28
OK (new game options) 9
OK Button (fleet screen) 24
ONLINE HELP (F1 Function Key) Tech Sup
ONLINE SUPPORT Tech Sup
Opponents (new game options) 8
Oracle Interfaces 56, 64
Orbital Fleets 19
Orion 5, Q&A

Pacifistic 48
Peace Treaty 27
permanent diplomacy penalty 39
Personal Shields 66
Piracy 51
Plague 51
Planet Production panel 10
planet report screen 29
Planet Size 18
Planet View Screen 10, 17
planetary defense 13
Planetary Defense Shield 14, 18, 31, 59, 66
Planetary Missile Bases 19
Planetary production 13, 37
Planetary reserve 14, 24, 30
Planetary Shields (SHD) 29
Planetary Specials 18
planetology 31, 67
Planets Button (control screen) 11
Planets Screen 29
Population 19, 29
Population Growth 19, 37
Positive Diplomatic Actions 39
power to space ratio 22
Powered Armors 65
Production (PROD) 30
production ratio bars (planet production panel) 13
Projectile weapons 54
PROOF OF PURCHASE Tech Sup
Propose Treaty (audience screen) 27
propulsion 31, 68
Psilons 40, 47, 49, 63
Pulsars 56, 69
purple clouds 10

question mark icon (ship combat screen) 34
Quit To DOS (main menu) 7

Race Choice (new game options) 8
Race Window 25
Races Button (control screen) 11
Races Screen 25
Racial Differences in Technology Development 63
Racial Tendencies 49
Radiated 18
ratio bars 13, 32, Tech Sup
Rebellion 51
red arrow (population decrease--planets screen) 29
red description and bar (locked ratio bar) 13, 32
red line (illegal move--fleet deployment panel) 16
red ratio bar (locked ratio bar) 13, 32
red shimmering box (current ship--ship combat screen) 33
red slashed-circle icon (no valid action--ship combat screen) 34
redirecting ship production (planet production panel) 15
Reduced Costs and Miniaturization 32, 62
Reduced Industrial Waste 31, 65
Reducing Costs and Size 62
refitting ships Q&A
REFIT (planet production panel) 38
Relocate Button (Reloc) 15, Q&A
RELOC 15, Q&A
Repeated Audiences 26
Report Button (races screen) 26
repulsor beams 31, 56, 66
research spending 62
researching 61, Q&A
RESERV (planet production panel) 14
Reserve Fuel Tanks 56, 65
Resource Points 32
Retreat Button (ship combat screen) 34
Review Technology 32
Revolts 49
Ruthless 48

Sabotage 25, 43-44
Sabotage Factories 44
Sabotage Missile Bases 44
Sakkra 40, 47, 49, 63
Scan Button (ship combat screen) 34
Scan Fleet Panel 16, 24
Scrap Button (ship specs screen) 24
Send ships Q&A
SHIELD (planet production panel) 14
Shields 21, 53
Ship (Ship) Production 13
Ship Combat 33
Ship computers 52
Ship Cost 52
Ship Design Screen 21
Ship Designs 21, 52, Q&A
Ship Facing (ship combat screen) 33
ship maintenance 38
ship maneuverability 21, 22
Ship Name (ship design screen) 21
Ship Size 21, 52
Ship Space 52
Ship Specs Screen 24
ship's initiative 21
ship's missile defense 22
Ships Button (planet production screen) 15
ships in commission 21
Silicoids 40, 47, 49, 63
six areas of science 61
SOIL (planet production screen) 14
soil enrichment 31, 68
sound options menu (control screen) 11
space battle (ship combat screen) 33
Space combat 20
space constraints (ship design screen) 21
Space Dock 30
Space Monster 51
Space Scanners 64
Special Button (ship combat screen) 34
special devices 20, 23, 55
Specs Button (fleet screen) 24
Spending Costs 30
Spies 25
Spy Costs 43
Spy Mission Buttons (races screen) 25
spy networks 11, 25
standard hull 22
Star Gates 13, 69
Starship Armors 65
Starship Engines 69
starship production 13
Starting Diplomatic Relations 40
STARTING THE GAME 7, Tech Sup
Stasis Field Generators 66
stasis fields 31, 56
Station column (fleet screen) 24
Status Button (races screen) 25
Status Screen 25-26
stealing technology 61
Steppe 17
Stream Projectors 70
Sub Space Interdictors 69
subspace teleporter 33, 56, 57, 68
suing for peace 40
Super Nova 51

Taking an Enemy World 20
Tech Button (control screen) 12
TECHNICAL SUPPORT (410)771-1151, Tech Sup
technological research 13
Technologists 48
Technology Development Table Tech Sup
Technology (Tech) Production 15
technology as tribute 42
technology nullifier 31
Technology Nullifiers 56, 65
Technology Ratio Bars 32
terraforming 14, 18, 31, 68
Terran 17
The Control Screen 10
Threaten/Break Treaty and Trade 28
Torpedoes 54
total resources 13, 37
Toxic 18
Trade 39, 41
trade revenues 41
Transfer Funds 30
transport colonists Q&A
Transport Speed 20
treaties 11, 41
Tribute 42
Tundra 17

Ultra Poor 18
Ultra Rich 18
unclaimed planet 20
unexplored star systems 10
unit of production 38
upgrade existing bases 14
UPGRD (planet production panel) 14

victor's retreated ships 34
Victory and Defeat 34
Viewing Starships 10
visible ships 10

Wait Button (ship combat screen) 34
warp dissipators 31, 56, 69
waste 14
Weapon Tables Tech Sup
Weapon Types 22, 53, Tech Sup
weapons 31
Weapons Tech 70
"WHO" mouse shape (races screen) 26
Wide beam weapons 54

Xenophobic 48

Yellow stars 10
Your Name 9

Zyro Shields 56

