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The Interstellar Concordium, or "ISC", is a significantly powerful spacefaring political organization from an unknown region of the known universe. The ISC emphasize the preeminent importance of order over chaos, and in the 2280s-2290s their presence was requested by the [[Organians]] to bring peace to the galaxy, thus beginning the Concordium's "War of Pacification". [[Image:Isc.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Insignia of the ISC]]
 
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|image = Starfleet Command 1 box.jpg
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|imagecap = Cover of the "Gold Edition" release
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|Title = Star Trek: Starfleet Command
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|Publisher = [[Interplay Entertainment]]
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|Developer = [[Quicksilver Software]], [[14 Degrees East]]
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|Released = {{d|10|August|1999}}
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|Platform = {{platform|win9x}}
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|rating = {{game ratings|ESRB=e|ELSPA=3|USK=12|SELL=TP|OFLC=G8}}
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|Genres = Strategy
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|Requirements = P200 MHz (P166 MHz with 3D accelerator), DirectX 6.1, 32 MB RAM, DirectX-certified video card, DirectX-certified sound card, 4x CD-ROM drive, 250 MB hard disk space
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|Reference = {{ASIN|B00002EPYY}} (US)<br/>{{ASIN|B00004WGJ5|DE}} (Germany Captain's Edition)
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}}
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'''''Star Trek: Starfleet Command''''' is a computer game based on the table-top wargame ''[[Star Fleet Battles]]''. It simulates fleet warfare in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe.
   
 
==Story==
The [[Organians]], who had engineered the formation of a [[Klingon Neutral Zone|neutral zone]] between the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Klingon Empire]], had become disillusioned with what they saw as the deterioration of peaceful political relations among the major [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] and [[Beta Quadrant]] powers. Believing their peacemaking efforts to have failed, the [[Organians]] requested the ISC to assume this political role through military subjugation. (''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War]]'')
 
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''Starfleet Command'' is an open world game; a player's actions during a mission will affect the game world (i.e, if the player succeeds, their chosen faction also succeeds).
   
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While the basic campaigns are meant to emulate the 'General War' period of the ''Star Fleet Battles'' timeline, the main storyline of ''Starfleet Command'' spans several unique faction-based missions, focusing on the disappearance of the Organians.
==Notes==
 
   
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==Gameplay==
The ISC appeared as the primary antagonist in the video game ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War]]'', though they originated as a playable race in the ''Star Fleet Battles'' tabletop combat game by Amarillo Design Bureau.
 
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''Starfleet Command'' is divided into three segments: a "Campaign" game, several "Skirmish" games and a multiplayer component. The "Dynaverse" (the game's 'campaign' mode) resembles an adventure in which the [[captain]] of the ship (the player) earns prestige by successfully completing missions. These prestige points can be used to 'purchase' new ships, as well as repair and refit them and assign crew members. The "Skirmish" and "play-and-forget" games are fast and self-contained and help the player become familiar with the game and the missions available in the "Dynaverse". In multiplayer mode, the player connects via IP or using a game matching service such as Gamespy to challenge other Human players instead of the computer-controlled [[artificial intelligence|AI]].
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The player can play as one of six races:
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*[[Federation]]
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*[[Klingon]]
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*[[Gorn]]
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*[[Romulan]]
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*[[Hydran]]
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*[[Lyran]]
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==Popularity==
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[[File:Federation Battleship F-BB.jpg|thumb|Federation Battleship (F-BB)]]
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''Starfleet Command'' was released by [[Interplay]] when the ''Star Trek ''computer-game franchise was experiencing incredible popularity. Interplay had previously released ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (game)|Star Trek: Starfleet Academy]],'' which had given the company a dominant position among the three primary game publishers of the time.
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''Starfleet Command'' proved equally popular, and a dedicated fan community developed to create modifications to the basic game; such modifications included new ships, scenarios, alterations to existing game mechanics, and entirely new storylines and missions.
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The release of ''Starfleet Command'' is considered to be the beginning of a 'Golden Age' for licensed ''Star Trek'' games; between 1999 and 2001, Interplay and [[Activision]] started producing more and better games in the franchise. The trend continued until 2001, when Interplay bowed out and Activision took over all of the main components of the gaming franchise.
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''Starfleet Command'' was was followed by three sequels: ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Orion Pirates]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command III]]''; the series is one of the longest-running (and best-received) series of the ''Trek'' game franchise.
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==Gameplay==
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The game places the player in command of a single vessel, which the player must maneuver in combat to take advantage of weaknesses in the opposing ships' design. Specific objectives are presented in the mission briefing, most of which involve the player investigating alien planets, ships or stellar objects.
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===Controls and functions===
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[[File:Sfc1.jpg|thumb|Starfleet battle cruiser in open space]]
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The player must manage his ship's weapons, shields, propulsion and life-support via a control panel presented on the left side of the screen.
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The panel contains various ship settings (weapons, velocity, and shields), and reconfigures depending on the player's current action; the player can move the ship by clicking on it in the 'space' portion of the window, or choose from several more complicated maneuvers from a selection on the panel.
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===Gameplay dynamics===
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In ''Starfleet Command,'' ships are treated as complex entities, with a variety of tactics and resources. Starships are large mobile 'bases', and players spend more time managing power-levels and allocating resources than engaging in combat.
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During a battle, the player may use any of a number of weapons, such as beam weapons, missiles, shuttles, marines and tractor beams. The effectiveness of any particular weapon varies according to the enemy's ship type. By crippling specific sub-systems, the player can weaken or disable the enemy vessel, rather than destroying it outright.
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Some missions require the use of specific weapons or systems; a player may be asked to use a tractor beam to rescue a disabled ship, or send in a squad of marines when capturing an enemy vessel.
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==Credits==
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=== Voice cast ===
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* [[George Takei]] as [[Captain]] [[Hikaru Sulu]]
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* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]
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* [[Michael Bell]]
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* [[Wayne Grace]]
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=== Crew ===
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* [[Dan Curry]] - Box Cover Art Direction
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* Extra Special Thanks to [[Gene Roddenberry]]
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* In Memory of [[DeForest Kelley]]
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==Versions==
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In late {{y|1999}}, a ''Gold Edition'' (called the ''Captain's Edition'' in Germany) was released with 26 new missions.
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In {{y|2000}} a third edition was released, dubbed the ''Neutral Zone Edition''. This was a low-priced stripped down version that only included the Federation and Klingon races.
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<gallery>
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File:Starfleet_Command_1_Gold.jpg|Gold Edition cover
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File:Starfleet_Command_1_Neutral_Zone.jpg|Neutral Zone Edition cover
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</gallery>
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==External links==
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* [http://www.dynaverse.net/v2/index.php The Dynaverse Gaming Association site]
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* {{brokenlink|http://sfc.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/|text=Starfleet Universe at GameSpy.com}}
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{{Starfleetcommandseries|next=''[[Star Trek: Starfleet Command II - Empires at War]]''}}
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Revision as of 00:04, 8 October 2015

Template:Realworld

Star Trek: Starfleet Command is a computer game based on the table-top wargame Star Fleet Battles. It simulates fleet warfare in the Star Trek universe.

Story

Starfleet Command is an open world game; a player's actions during a mission will affect the game world (i.e, if the player succeeds, their chosen faction also succeeds).

While the basic campaigns are meant to emulate the 'General War' period of the Star Fleet Battles timeline, the main storyline of Starfleet Command spans several unique faction-based missions, focusing on the disappearance of the Organians.

Gameplay

Starfleet Command is divided into three segments: a "Campaign" game, several "Skirmish" games and a multiplayer component. The "Dynaverse" (the game's 'campaign' mode) resembles an adventure in which the captain of the ship (the player) earns prestige by successfully completing missions. These prestige points can be used to 'purchase' new ships, as well as repair and refit them and assign crew members. The "Skirmish" and "play-and-forget" games are fast and self-contained and help the player become familiar with the game and the missions available in the "Dynaverse". In multiplayer mode, the player connects via IP or using a game matching service such as Gamespy to challenge other Human players instead of the computer-controlled AI.

The player can play as one of six races:

Popularity

Federation Battleship F-BB

Federation Battleship (F-BB)

Starfleet Command was released by Interplay when the Star Trek computer-game franchise was experiencing incredible popularity. Interplay had previously released Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which had given the company a dominant position among the three primary game publishers of the time.

Starfleet Command proved equally popular, and a dedicated fan community developed to create modifications to the basic game; such modifications included new ships, scenarios, alterations to existing game mechanics, and entirely new storylines and missions.

The release of Starfleet Command is considered to be the beginning of a 'Golden Age' for licensed Star Trek games; between 1999 and 2001, Interplay and Activision started producing more and better games in the franchise. The trend continued until 2001, when Interplay bowed out and Activision took over all of the main components of the gaming franchise.

Starfleet Command was was followed by three sequels: Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War, Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Orion Pirates, and Star Trek: Starfleet Command III; the series is one of the longest-running (and best-received) series of the Trek game franchise.

Gameplay

The game places the player in command of a single vessel, which the player must maneuver in combat to take advantage of weaknesses in the opposing ships' design. Specific objectives are presented in the mission briefing, most of which involve the player investigating alien planets, ships or stellar objects.

Controls and functions

Sfc1

Starfleet battle cruiser in open space

The player must manage his ship's weapons, shields, propulsion and life-support via a control panel presented on the left side of the screen.

The panel contains various ship settings (weapons, velocity, and shields), and reconfigures depending on the player's current action; the player can move the ship by clicking on it in the 'space' portion of the window, or choose from several more complicated maneuvers from a selection on the panel.

Gameplay dynamics

In Starfleet Command, ships are treated as complex entities, with a variety of tactics and resources. Starships are large mobile 'bases', and players spend more time managing power-levels and allocating resources than engaging in combat.

During a battle, the player may use any of a number of weapons, such as beam weapons, missiles, shuttles, marines and tractor beams. The effectiveness of any particular weapon varies according to the enemy's ship type. By crippling specific sub-systems, the player can weaken or disable the enemy vessel, rather than destroying it outright.

Some missions require the use of specific weapons or systems; a player may be asked to use a tractor beam to rescue a disabled ship, or send in a squad of marines when capturing an enemy vessel.

Credits

Voice cast

Crew

Versions

In late 1999, a Gold Edition (called the Captain's Edition in Germany) was released with 26 new missions.

In 2000 a third edition was released, dubbed the Neutral Zone Edition. This was a low-priced stripped down version that only included the Federation and Klingon races.

External links

Template:Starfleetcommandseries