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Star Quest I in the 27th Century
Star Quest I in the 27th Century is a shareware space combat flight simulation game developed by the Canadian company Virtual Adventures Inc. The game offers a variety of different missions, including pure action, tactical missions and even space races. Star Quest I's graphics engine allows for smooth transitions between open space and planetary atmospheres, creating dynamically changing combat environments.
The story of Star Quest, told in detail in the game's manual, suggests that after centuries of space exploration, humans and their allied alien species have eventually abandoned space travel, which was replaced by teleportation technology. However, the Centurions, a near-extinct hostile race thought to have been defeated in a past war, have suddenly launched an offensive using remote-controlled spaceships to compensate for their dwindling numbers. Faced with the imminent invasion of the Centurions, the humans must learn to wage war in space once again.
Taking the role of a volunteer pilot, the player has to complete various missions involving direct combat, protecting friendly ground ships and structures, commanding allied attack formations and also participating in non-violent space races against other pilots. There is no campaign mode, but a series of missions that can be played in any order and repeated an unlimited number of times with different skill levels. As the player completes more missions, better engines, weapons and ship upgrades are obtained, and more missions are unlocked.
Star Quest I is highly customizable, allowing the ship's controls and behavior to be adjusted to individual gameplay preferences. There is an elaborate difficulty level system and a special exploration mode that allows the player to traverse a level without engaging in combat or completing other objectives.
