VAGAN ATTACK
The Federation has been caught by a surprise Vagan
attack. Only you and the Andromeda stand in the way of
Vagan domination of the galaxy. You must destroy all of
the Vagan ships and bases within a limited time period,
otherwise the galaxy will be captured and your mission
will have failed. 9 levels of play from Sirius (easiest)
to Orion (hardest)
LOADING
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INSTRUCTIONS
The following commands are available to you, the Captain
of the Andromeda, in your fight against the Vagan
attackers.
IO = Ion Drive TE = Tetron Drive LA = Lasers
PL = Plasma Bolts AN = Anti-Matter Bomb GA = Galaxy Chart
ST = Status Report DA = Damage Report LO = Long Range Scanner
SH = Short Range Scanner AB = Abort (Engine or Weapon Command)
TIME
Each Star Year is equal to 20 seconds of Game Time.
THE GALAXY
The galaxy is divided into 64 Quadrants, each of which is
divided into 64 Sectors
VAGAN SHIPS
Vagan ships are armed with Lasers, which can cause
serious damage to the Andromeda. They move around the
galaxy forming larger fleets and attacking the Andromeda
and it's Star Bases.
VAGAN BASES
Vagan bases are armed with Lasers and Plasma Bolts. These
will cause serious, or even fatal, damage to the
Andromeda. Vagan bases stay in their original Quadrant
guarded by growing fleets of Vagan ships.
THE ANDROMEDA
The Andromeda has both Ion and Tetron engines. Ion
engines can move the Andromeda up to 7 Sectors, whilst
Tetron engines can be used to travel up to 6 Quadrants.
To move the Andromeda you must specify the type of engine
(Ion or Tetron), the course (1-360�) and power (1-7 for
Ion or 1-6 for Tetron). Vagans may enter the Andromeda's
Quadrant after you have engaged engines. If you want to
stay and fight, the command AB (Abort) will release the
engines.
WEAPONS
The Andromeda has 2 Plasma Tubes and initially carries 12
Plasma Bolts. These are replenished on docking with a
Star Base. A hit by a Plasma Bolt on a Vagan ship, Vagan
Base or Star Base will destroy it. A hit on a star will
cause it to collapse into a black hole. To use Plasma
Bolts, only the course needs to be specified. To use both
Plasma Tubes together, two courses must be given,
separated by a space. The Andromeda is also armed with
two independently operated Lasers. The Laser's energy
fans out 10� to either side of the direction of fire.
However, the power drops off at the edges and also
proportionally with the distance from the target. To use
Lasers, both course and energy must be specified. Energy
can be any number of units up to the maximum energy that
the Andromeda has left at that time. The Andromeda also
carries an Anti-Matter Bomb and once used it cannot be
replaced. The detonation of the Anti-Matter Bomb will
destroy all vessels within that Quadrant and all stars
will collapse into black holes. Be warned, the high
magnetic field of the primed bomb can affect the power
and guidance systems of your engines. Hence, the
Andromeda may not escape the Quadrant before detonation.
Also, a high level of radiation will remain within the
Quadrant and it will cause severer damage if the
Andromeda ever enters that Quadrant again.
STAR BASES
Star Bases are scattered around the galaxy to support the
Andromeda. On docking with one, all of the Andromeda's
Plasma Bolts and energy are replenished and all damaged
systems repaired. To dock, the Andromeda must enter a
Sector adjacent to the Star Base. Star Bases are
susceptible to Vagan Attack. Once attacked, all Vagans in
its Quadrant must be destroyed within 10 Star Years or
the base will be destroyed.
COMMUNICATIONS
Long Range Scanner gives the status and the Andromeda's
current, and 8 adjacent Quadrants
Short Range Scanner gives a detailed view of the Quadrant
in which the Andromeda is situated.
Sub-Space Radio Messages will be received during your
mission giving the status of distant Quadrants. For each
Quadrant, 4 numbers are given. These give the number of
Star Bases, Vagan Bases, Vagan Ships and Stars
respectively. Sub-Space messages also inform you of Star
Bases under attack.
Status Report gives information about the Andromeda and
the battle situation.
Damage Report lists any systems damaged and the time in
Star Years needed to repair them.
Galaxy Chart shows where the Andromeda has been and also
if there are any Vagans or Star Vases in those Quadrants.
The Galaxy Chart also shows the position of any Star
Bases under attack.
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