Commands

Command Line console

Command Line Console

Command	Description	NOTES:
/	broadcast a message
ABANDON	abandon the base being orbited
ADVISE	give advise (suggested commands).
ATTACK []	attack a base from orbit.
Bank []	deposit, withdraw, or show balance
BASE	list your bases
COMBAT	enter or leave the combat terminal mode
DESTRUCT	self destruct your ship
DRYDOCK [SAVE]	enter dry dock
DUMP[]	jettison fuel to cool the engines
END	leave flight mode, when orbiting a planet
ENVIRONMENT	report on a planet
ENVIRONMENT []	examine the current planet, or the one specified
ENVIRONMENT []	display current star system, or the one specified.
ESTABLISH []	establish a new base
FIGHTER	transfer fighters between ship and a base
FIRE []	fire lasers.
HELP []	give instructions
IMPULSE [[][,<% of light speed>]]	impulse drive
INFO []	print a list of commands, or a short intro
LIBRARY	reprot on a planet
LIBRARY []	examine the current planet or the one specified
LIBRARY []	display current star system or the one secified.
LOAD	toad a torpedo tube.
LOCK	lock lasers on a target.
MAP	display a map of the known galaxy
MISSILE ,	fire missiles at a ship
NAVIGATE []	navigate (normal space)
NAVIGATE [[][,]}	Navigate (hyperspace)
OCCUPY []	land troops on a base
PAY	pay off a colony's loan with cash
PICTURE []	set frequency of a picture update, or print a picture
PROBE[]	fire a probe to a system, or recall the probe.
RANGE[]	set scanner range.
REDRAW	reprint the screen
SCAN []	find range and heading to star, or all neaby stars
SCOOP	scoop a gas giant for fuel
SEARCH []	search hyperspace for other ships
SEND,	send an interger messsage to another ship
SHIELD [(,)]	set energy in shields
STATUS	print a list of commands, or a short intro
SURVEY[.]	survey a base
TAX	collect taxes from a base
TORPEDO[,]	fire a torpedo
TRANSFER,	tranfer metal to another ship
TROOPS	transfertroops between ship and base
TUNE,	tune the two hyperspace radios
WARP [[][,]]	warp drive (hyperspace).
WHO	identify a ship