Events

There are not too many events in the game, and most of them aren't too positive :)

Nova
This star is unstable.
In one month it will become over one hundred times brighter.
At that time an enormous thermonuclear explosion will occur which will utterly destroy the star system.
Note: Hyperdrives take 60 days to recharge, meanning you canot escape a Nova with a Hyperdrive :)


The Kawangi Quest


noplanet2.gif - 4845 Bytes Devastated System
The star system has been destroyed by its own exploding nova.
No planets exist in orbit around the collapsed star.
just a vast disk of cosmic debris.



Star Flare
The ship is bombarded by charged particles from the flaring star.
Alarms sound as systems short circuit.
The ship is severely damaged.
or
The ship is bombarded by charged particles from the flaring star.
Alarms sound as systems short circuit, but nothing is severely damaged.


Thief
A resourceful thief has ransacked the cargo hold.
A quick search reveals that the clever filcher has escaped.
The ship is probably halfway across the sector by now.
or
A strange event has happened on board the ship.
All of the towels have gone missing.
After a thorough inquiry and search no crew member can account for this bizarre occurrence.


Saboteur
Someone or something has ruthlessly sabotaged the ship.
It has been completely destroyed and cannot be repaired.
After a thorough search it is apparent that the saboteur has escaped.
or
Someone or something has sabotaged a crucial ship system.
Before the crew can react, the ship's power generator explodes completely vaporizing the ship and everyone on board.


gas2.gif - 4704 Bytes Gas Giant
Giant gas planets are not rare in the galaxy but ringed worlds such as this one are particularly spectacular havens for scientific study and tourism.



Space Whales
Docile and majestic, these slow behemoths range throughout deep space in schools of up to a hundred whales or more.
Space whales are intelligent and empathic.
Quite a discovery!


Stasis Cone
Looking like a large mirror-sided cone, it contains objects by actually stopping time within its volume.
A metallic button-like protrusion deactivates the stasis field.


hulk.gif - 2970 Bytes Space Hulk
You have successfully boarded and secured a drifting space hulk of unknown origin.
Many discoveries are logged while exploring its icy inner chambers including several unique items.
Note: The ship may attack you, but its a 100% garantee if you are cloacked.


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