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''Begin, A Tactical Starship Simulation'' is a
''Begin'' is a tactical starship simulator where the player commands a fleet of ships against an alien force.
The game is set in the ''
Begin: A Tactical Starship SimulationThe Starfleet Project
''Begin 3'' support site
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video game
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released for MS-DOS in 1984 and consists of combat between spaceships.
In 1991 it was followed by ''Begin 2''. ''Begin 3'' for Microsoft Windows
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was released in March 2009.
Gameplay
''Begin'' is a tactical starship simulator where the player commands a fleet of ships against an alien force.
The game is set in the ''Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...
'' universe. Players can play as the Federation
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, Klingon, Romulans or Orion Pirates. Various weapons and functions are included, such as phasers, photon torpedoes and tractor beams.
Reception
In 1996, Michael Feir stated that ''Begin 2'' is "the best and most detailed simulator accessible to the blind." According to PC-SIG, the "computer strategy is quite effective."Legacy
''Begin 2'', released in 1991, is a tactical starship simulator game set in the ''Star Trek
''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...
'' universe released in 1991. It is the sequel to ''Begin''. The screen is similar to the one in ''Begin''. The main difference is that the sequel featured VGA graphics whereas the original used pure ASCII screen characters (text mode). Extra ships and weapons were added as well. However, each ship is individually represented in the game, and can be individually operated and commanded by the player. Each ship has a unique set of weapons and resources. As with the first game, one of the most notable features of this game is its highly mathematical nature, and its lack of random factors.
See also
*'' Trek73'' * ''Star Trek'' gamesReferences
External links
Begin: A Tactical Starship Simulation
''Begin 3'' support site
at Abandonia {{Star Trek video games 1984 video games DOS games DOS-only games Single-player video games Space combat simulators Starship simulators based on Star Trek Video games based on Star Trek Video games developed in the United States