S T A R C R O S S
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The challenge was issued eons ago from light-years away. And only you
can meet it. STARCROSS - The first INTERLOGIC science fiction mind-
bender. The League presents notes to this Infocom adventure...

Maneuvering the M.C.S. STARCROSS
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There has been some confusion on the proper way to maneuver your ship,
the STARCROSS. Since all onboard navigation is computererized, it is 
necessary to address navigation commands directly to the computer.

Each command addressed to the ocmputer must be preceded by the word
COMPUTER followed by a comma. For example, if you wanted the computer
to turn off the alarm, you would type COMPUTER, TURN OFF THE ALARM. 
If you wanted to inform the computer that the thetacoordinae for a 
planned course is 180, you would type COMPUTER, THETA IS 180. To 
inform the computer of a course confirmation, you might type 
COMPUTER, CONFIRMED.

Note that quotaion marks should not be used in addressing the 
computer (or any other character).

STARCROSS
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All it takes is one final command. Then the surge of power, the thrust
and thousands of miles of empty space go racing into the background...
Rocketing through the Asteroid Belt, you still get the thrill of first
flight. But as you settle into your seat and look around, you feel
that slight insinuation of total aloneness whith its tinge of unease.
The ship's computer has taken over the function of navigation and
routine maintenance. You watch the sophisticated mass detector as it
unceasingly scans your vicinity for uncharted mass. To assuage the
tedium of your long trip, you consider browsing through the compact
tape library - a compendium of the knowledge and culture of humanity.
But the drone of the ship's system gradually lulls you, and you close
your eyes and relax into a deep sleep.
 The year is 2186. Humanity has established colonies on the Moon, Mars
and several of the larger astroids. Earth's sky is dotted with space
habitats, and the spaceways hum and zoom with activity. But as always, 
there is the urgent need for energy to power this advanced civiliza-
tion. Based on theories which began as early as the 1970's, it has
been determined that quantum black holes can provide an inexhaust-
ible source of power. These phenomena resulted from the Big Bang, and
are extremely rare; there is approximately one 5mm-diameter hole 
found per year.
 Finding and harnessing a single black hole can make a man's fortune.
It is a lonely business, fraught with the known and unknown hazards
of the space frontier. You've equipped your ship, the mining vessel
STARCROSS, with the best equipment you could afford. You've got a
good mass detector to spot the hole, and the right magnets to bring
its charges under control and haul it back to a containment tank at
the base on Ceres. You've got a good mass detector to spot the hole,
and the right magnets to bring its charges under control and haul it
back to a containment tank at the base of Ceres. You've put everything
into this venture, and though you've tried before, you somehow sense
that this time will be different.
 Suddenly the strident jangling of the alarm jolts you to attention.
You heart pounds as you stop the noise and see that the mass 
detector is registring a massive bulk in your vicinity. Pushing the
button for the navigation chart print-out, you eagerly pinpoint the
position of the mass. You hope that this is your long-anticipated
chance of discovery, little realizing that your quest has taken an
unexpected turn.

Commands for exploring:
The best way to move from place to place it to type the direction in
which you want to travel. Acceptable directions are FORE or F, AFT,
PORT or P, STARBOARD or SB, UP or U, and DOWN or D. In appropriate
circumstances, IN and OUT may also be used.


Since I (Mr.Who ???) have written this manual, there is no excuse 
for not playing this EXPERT Level Infocom Interlogic Science Fiction 
Mindbending Adventure !!!! (ELIISFMA !!!!)

And remember to print out the VERY IMPORTANT map made by Mr.Who ???
which is placed on this very disk !!! You are not to get anywhere 
if you don't print it out from DeLuxe Paint II.

*+ (StarCross - good eh ?)
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