Frequently Asked Questions
Game Play
- How do I receive new missions?
- How do you improve your legal status in a system?
- How do I join a particular government?
- Is there a find feature for the map?
- How do I select different planets in the system?
- I purchased a few missiles but, they do not show up in my secondary weapons and they will not launch; why?
- Some of my escorts simply do NOT fight back; why?
- How do you fire escorts, or release them from servitude?
- Why can't I board a ship twice?
- Why are there ships I can't board at all?
- Why can't I use my escorts for mission related cargo?
- How do I get special items, such as the cloaking device?
- I have a mission that I just can’t seem to complete, how can I get game play hints?
- Why can't I hit anything with my space bombs?
- A planet won't let me land, and I am tired of paying bribes. What can I do?
- How do I communicate with a planet?
- How can I improve my chances of capturing a ship?
- Does Captain Hector serve any real purpose?
- Why can't I launch any space-borne ships?
- I want to write my own missions and create my own galaxies; is this possible?