The Best of Creative Computing Volume 1 (published 1976)
Super Star Trek (sample run, captain's notes)
* RUN
* * * STAR TREX * * *
DO YOU NEED INSTRUCTIONS (YES/NO) ? NO
YOUR ORDERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
DESTROY THE IS KLINGON WARSHIPS WHICH HAVE INVADED THE GALAXY BEFORE THEY CAN
ATTACK FEDERATION HEADQUARTERS ON STARDATE 28301 THIS GIVES YOU 30 DAYS. THERE
ARE 3 STARBASES IN THE GALAXY FOR RESUPPLYING YOUR SHIP.
HIT 'RETURN' WHEN READY TO ASSUME COMMAND --- ?
YOUR MISSION BEGINS WITH YOUR STARSHIP LOCATED IN THE GALACTIC QUADRANT,
'BETELGEUSE II'.
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* * STARDATE 2800.0
* - <*> * CONDITION GREEN
* QUADRANT 4, 6
* SECTOR 3, 6
TOTAL ENERGY 3000
PHOTON TORPEDOES 10
SHIELDS 0
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COMMAND ? LRS
LONG RANGE SENSOR SCAN FOR QUADRANT 4, 6
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: 7 : 1 : 8 :
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: 7 : 6 : 7 :
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: 6 : 8 : 8 :
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COMMAND ? NAV
COURSE (1-9) ? 7.7
WARP FACTOR (0-8) ? 3
NOW ENTERING ARCTURUS IV QUADRANT ...
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STARDATE 2801.0
<*> * CONDITION GREEN
* QUADRANT 7, 8
* SECTOR 3, 6
TOTAL ENERGY 2966
PHOTON TORPEDOES 10
SHIELDS 0
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COMMAND ? LRS
LONG RANGE SENSOR SCAN FOR QUADRANT 7, 5
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: 4 : 3 : 0 :
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: 3 : 8 : 0 :
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: 4 : 106 : 0 :
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COMMAND ? SHE
ENERGY AVAILABLE = 2966. NMBER OF UNITS TO SHIELDS: ? 1000
DEFLECTOR CONTROL ROOM REPORT:
"SHIELDS NOW AT 1000 PER YOUR COMMAND"
COMMAND ? NAV
COURSE (1-9) ? 7
WARP FACTOR (0-8) ? 1.2
NOW ENTERING SPICA IV QUADRANT ...
COMBAT AREA CONDITION RED
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* STARDATE 2802.0
CONDITION *RED*
QUADRANT 8, 8
<*> SECTOR 5, 6
* TOTAL ENERGY 2946
* * PHOTON TORPEDOES 10
* * SHIELDS 1000
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COMMAND ? COM
COMPUTER ACTIVE AND AWAITING COMMAND: ? 2
DIRECTION = 3.75
DISTANCE = 5
COMMAND? TOR
TORPEDO COURSE (1-9) ? 3.75
TORPEDO TRACK:
4, 5
3, 5
2, 4
1, 3
*** KLINGON DESTROYED ***
COMMAND ? LRS
LONG RANGE SENSOR SCAN FOR QUADRANT 8, 8
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: 3 : 8 : 0 :
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: 4 : 6 : 0 :
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: 0 : 0 : 0 :
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COMMAND ? COM
COMPUTER ACTIVE AND AWAITING COMMAND: ? 0
COMPUTER RECORD OF GALAXY FOR QUADRANT 8, 8:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----3 0 0 0 0 7
1 8 0
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----4 0 0 0 0 7
6 7 0
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----5 0 0 0 0 6
8 8 0
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----6 0 0 0 0 0
0 4 2
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----7 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 8
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----8 0 0 0 0 0
0 4 6
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----
COMMAND ? NAV
COURSE (1-9) ? 5
WARP FACTOR (0-8) ? 3
COMMAND ? NAV
COURSE (1-9) ? 5
WARP FACTOR (0-8) ? .4
105 UNIT HIT ON ENTERPRISE FROM SECTOR 1, 1
(SHIELDS DOWN TO 1258 UNITS.)
SHIELD CONTROL SUPPLIED ENERGY TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER.
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STARDATE 2817.2
<*> CONDITION *RED*
* QUADRANT 2, 3
* SECTOR 3, 3
* TOTAL ENERGY 1255
PHOTON TORPEDOES 5
SHIELDS 1255
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COMMAND ? TOR
TORPEDO COURSE (1-9) ? 4
TORPEDO TRACK:
2, 2
1, 1
*** KLINGON DESTROYED ***
COMMAND? LRS
LONG RANGE SENSOR SCAN FOR QUADRANT 2, 3
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: 12 : 8 : 5 :
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: 104 : 3 : 4 :
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: 7 : 5 : 6 :
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COMMAND? NAV
COURSE (1-9) ? 4
WARP FACTOR (0-8) ? 1
ENGINEERING REPORTS "INSUFFICIENT ENERGY AVAILABLE FOR MANEUVERING AT WARP 1!"
DEFLECTOR CONTROL ROOM ACKNOWLEGES 1255 UNITS OF ENERGY PRESENTLY DEPLOYED TO
SHIELDS.
ENERGY AVAILABLE = 1253. NUMBER OF UNITS TO SHIELDS: ? 1100
DEFLECTOR CONTROL ROOM REPORT: "SHIELDS NOW AT 1100 PER YOUR COMMAND"
COMMAND ? NAV
COURSE (1-9) ? 4
WARP FACTOR (0-8) ? 1
NOW ENTERING ANTARES II QUADRANT ...
Space permits us to print only a small portion of the whole run;
however, notes for the mission log are reproduced below.
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CAPTAIN'S NOTES - FOR MISSION LOG:
Stardate Remarks
2804.0 -Bad news. 4 Stardates out, we've only got one Klingon to our credit so
far, and our Warp Engines just went bad. Fortunately there's a Starbase nearby.
2805.2 -Sensor failure en route to Starbase - computer will have to help out on
docking.
2806.2 -Repaired and ready to go.
2809.2 -Bad movel Tried to power up to Warp 5 without checking sensor readout -
saved by auto-shutdown, but engines conked out again! Back to Altair III for
repairs . . .
2815.5 -More bad luck - computer failure while moving into battle area, so l
eyeballed the first torpedo shot. Missed! They fired back and further damaged
the computer.
Second shot put one of the three out, but as I maneuvered, they hit the computer
again!
One Klingon came up to meet me - finished him off with a photon torpedo.
Phasers held up long enough to get the third one.
2815.8 -Condition yellow: too much energy deployed to shields. Will leave it
this way until after the battle I expect in Rigel III.
2817.2 -While moving in for a better shot (since my computer can't help me aim),
shield control had to help out on maneuvering energy. Fortunately, the enemy
fought back without tactical movement.
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