Star Trek (1981)

Star Trek is one of the first computer games set in the universe of the cult science fiction series and one of the first games available for IBM PC personal computers. The original version of the title appeared in 1971 on SDS Sigma 7 computers and was created in BASIC language by someone called Mike Mayfield. The DOS version was one of many adaptations of the original production and was distributed as Freeware / Public Domain.

The action of the game is set in the year 2127. The player plays the role of captain of USS Enterprise, and his task is to destroy a certain number of Klingons' ships and prevent them from attacking the command center of the Federation. The game takes place in a randomly generated galaxy of 64 sectors. The mission time, the number of enemies to be destroyed and the number of bases in which we can replenish supplies is also a random element. At the end of the mission, the player's performance is assessed according to the damage suffered by the ship they command.

Star Trek is a text-based strategy game in which the player's role is limited to giving commands to the Enterprise crew. During each turn we have 15 commands at our disposal. Moving between sectors of the galaxy, we target enemies using special short-range and long-range scanners. After targeting the enemy we attack with weaker phase cannons or stronger but more precise torpedo shots. Our ship is also equipped with special shields, which are damaged as a result of enemy attacks. If you need to repair or replenish your fuel, you can, however, visit one of the several bases within the galaxy.

In 1982, the game was upgraded to Super Star Trek, which was later added to IBM PCs with DOS 1.0. The production was refreshed many times on OS/2 (1997), Macintosh computers and PCs with Linux and Windows (2014).

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Last updated on August 14, 2015