| Command | Description |
Notes:
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| <channel letter>/<message> | broadcast a message. |
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| ABANDON | abandon the base being orbited. | |
ADVISE | give advise (suggested commands). |
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| ATTACK [<number of fighters>] | attack a base from orbit. |
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| BANK [<change in bank account>] | deposit, withdraw, or show balance. | |
| BASE | list your bases. |
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| COMBAT | enter or leave the combaMerminal mode. | |
| DESTRUCT | commit suicide. (10000 Mu deducted from bank) | |
| DRYDOCK [SAVE] | enter dry dock. |
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| DUMP [<quantity of fuel>] | jettison fuel to cool the engines. |
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| END | leave flight mode, when orbiting a planet. | |
| ENVIRONMENT <star number>.<planet letter> | report on a planet. |
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| ENVIRONMENT [<planet letter>] | examine the current planet, or the one specified. |
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| ENVIRONMENT [<star number>] | display current star system, or the one specified. |
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| ESTABLISH [<base name>] | establish a new base. | |
| FIGHTER <change in fighters> | transfer fighters between ship and a base. |
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| FIRE [<laser number, 1 or 2>] | fire lasers. |
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HELP [<command>] | give instructions. | * |
| IMPULSE [[<relative heading>][,<% of light speed>]] | impulse drive |
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INFO [<page number>] | print a list of commands, or a short intro. |
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| LIBRARY <star number>.<planet letter> | report on a planet. | |
| LIBRARY [<planet letters>] | examine the current planet or the one specified. | |
| LIBRARY [<starnumber>] | display current star system or the one specified. | |
| LOAD <tube number> | toad a torpedo tube. |
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| LOCK [<target 1>[,<target 2>]] | lock lasers on target |
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MAP [<star numbers>] | display a map of the known Galaxy. |
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| MISSILE [<ship number>[,<cluster size>]] | fire missiles at a ship. |
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| NAVIGATE [<planet letter>] | navigate (normal space). | |
| NAVIGATE [[<star number>][,<warp speed>]} | navigate (hyperspace). | |
| OCCUPY [<number of troops>] | land troops on a base. |
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| PAY <amount> | pay off the a colony's loan with cash. |
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PICTURE [<frequency>] | set frequency of picture update, or print a picture. |
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| PROBE [<star number>] | fire a probe to a system, or recall the probe. |
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| RANGE [<scannerrange>] | set scanner range. |
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| REDRAW | reprint the screen. | |
| SCAN [<star number>] | find range and heading to star, or all nearby stars. |
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| SCOOP | scoop a gas giant for fuel. |
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| SEARCH [<range>] | search hyperspace for other ships. |
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| SEND <ship number>,<value> | send an integer message to another ship. |
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| SHIELD [<forward shield>[,<aft shield>]] | set energy in shields. |
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| SQUELCH [<id 1>[,<id 2>] | block radio messages from turkeys. |
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| STATUS | print the ship's status. | |
| SURVEY [<star number>.<planet letter>] | survey a base. | |
| TAX | collect taxes from a base. |
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| TORPEDO <tube number>[,<relative heading>] | fire a torpedo. |
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| TRANSFER <ship number>,<amount> | transfer metal to another ship. |
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| TROOPS <change in troops> | transfer troops between ship and base. |
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| TUNE <channel letter>,<frequency> | tune the three hyperspace radios. (A, B or C) |
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| WARP [[<relative heading>][,<warp speed>]] | warp drive (hyperspace). |
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| WHO <shipnumber> | identify a ship. |
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| * Asterik denotes commands no longer in use. |
