The Pleiades Incident This is a Space Game Mactivity's CD-ROM nr 10 advice: This application did run on a b/w 68030 processor under System 7.1, but the behaviour on a ColorScreen of a PowerMacintosh running System 7.1.2 was not satisfying. Our advice: use only on 68030 processors, or try with caution on a 68040 processor The Mission: You are the Captain of the Aurora, a military spaceship. While on routine patrol you received orders to investigate a "disturbance" in the Pleiades star cluster. As the simulation starts you are nearing the Pleiades at high speed and under yellow alert. The Ambush: Upon entering the Pleiades star cluster, your ship is ambushed in a suprise attack by a dozen or so enemy vessels. The ship's battle computer is unable to identify them, but the sensors reveal several things about their technology. Their jamming capabilities are extensive, but require enormous power levels and are thus unlikely to be used during combat. The enemy vessels are small and appear designed for a high top speed, but the warp drives are undersized and do not produce high accelerations. Furthermore, their ships are energy limited - their engines are too small to simultaneously power their shields, weapons, and warp drives at maximum levels. All attempts at communication have been ignored. Wherever they come from, it is probably nearby, so reinforcements should be expected. The Simulation: After the ambush, the game repeatedly cycles through three modes: defend, command, and attack. In the defend mode, attacks by the enemy are indicated. In the command mode, you make your command decisions. In the attack mode, those decisions are executed. This cycle of defend, command, and attack (DCA) is continued until the enemy is defeated or until your ship is destroyed. Each cycle through the DCA modes is one move. The End: If your shields fall to zero, the game is over and you lose. To win, you must destroy all the enemy vessels. If you win, a summary of the simulation is displayed. The summary consists of the skill level, the severity of the ambush, and how well you performed. Back to the Computer Games Index