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Aims And Plot

Flatspace II is set in the distant future. Space has expanded to such an extent that stars and planets can no longer hold form. Humanity still lives and works in space stations and ships, islands of light and technology in an otherwise cold and flat void.

Humans share the galaxy with an alien race called the scarrid. A cold war exists between humanity and the scarrid, and although both sides share the same technology the two races generally keep themselves to themselves.

Your ultimate goal is to destroy all of the scarrid space stations (or destroy all of the human space stations if you choose to play as a scarrid). Space stations are very well defended, so you will need to acquire money for more advanced equipment to achieve your task. Both sides are constantly fighting and it is up to you to destroy the enemy stations before they destroy yours.

In Flatspace II, many actions affect your rating in one of several guilds. Certain special pieces of equipment or ships are only available to ranking members of certain guilds so improving your guild rating is another goal to aim for.

There are many ways to gain money and equipment in Flatspace II and as a space captain you can choose how to do it. As a trader you can earn vast profits by buying and selling cargo from space station to station. As a bounty hunter or police officer you can get cash rewards for killing or capturing criminals. As a rock miner or scavenger you can scoop up rocks or cargo and sell them. As a courier you can get paid to deliver goods.

There is a lot of freedom for the player in Flatspace II. In a custom game you can turn off the scarrid race and explore the universe, or play a game of cops and robbers in a galaxy containing just police and space pirates, or try some of the other scenarios available.