Star Control

A blog dedicated to Star Control and its sequel Star Control 2. Star Control and its sequel are science fiction video games developed by Toys for Bob in the early 1990s. Star Control 2 is considered by many to be one of the greatest games of all time.

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lasers always set to kill

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Juffo-Wup fills my fibers and I grow turgid. Violent action ensues.

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Syrene from Star Control II (1992). 

Star Control II is one of the greatest video games of all time. If you ever get the opportunity to play it, do it. It’s definitely a strong inspiration for the later Mass Effect games.

[alanahikarichan]

damn you anon

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Have this random image of a cute Chmmr from Star Control 2 dooting a horn.

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Starbase Commander Talana

I thought I could use some practice drawing ladies, so I drew Talana from Star Control II. I drew her in a Star Control fleet uniform because I like the colors.

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Have this random image of a cute Chmmr from Star Control 2 dooting a horn.

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The star map included with Star Control 2.

Star Control 2, 1992 © Toys for Bob and Accolade

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What the *lumpy* did you just *spit* about Orz, you *silly cow*? Orz have you know orz graduated top of my *fingers* in the **HYUIVBHJHG** , and Orz been involved in numerous *parties* on the Androsynth, and Orz have over 300 confirmed *dissolvings*. Orz are trained in *picnics* and Orz the top *GO! GO!* in the entire *heavy space*. *Bubbles* are nothing to Orz but just another *camper*. Orz will *see* you the *sick* out with precision the likes of which has never been *smelt* before on this Galaxy, mark Orz *juicy spurt*. *Silly cow* think you can get away with saying that *time joke* to me over *pretty space*? Think again, *silly cow*. As we *spit* Orz are *squeezing the juice* of spies across *the middle* and your *house* is being traced right now so you better prepare for the *dancing*, *bubble*. The *dancing* that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your *bubble*. You’re *jumping**chased**silly cow*. Orz can be anywhere, anytime, and Orz can kill you in over **surprising toys** *become*, and that’s just with Orz *fingers*. Not only is Orz extensively trained in *dancing*, but Orz have access to the entire arsenal of the **untranslatable** and Orz will use it to its full extent to *dissolve* your miserable *bubble* off the face of the *level*, you *silly cow*. If only you could have known what *below* retribution your little"*jumping in front*“ was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your *game*. But you couldn’t, you didn’t, and now you’re paying the price, you *silly cow* Orz will *fun* *dancing*all over you and you will *change* in it. You’re *fat**frumple**dissolve*, *bubble*.

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The poor encrustlings were gobbled like popcorn!

Spathi High Council, Star Control II (via frabjousbrainfuzz)

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we come in peas

priority override, new behavior dictated

must break target into component materials

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Be mean to your machine - with Hardball & Star Control!

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damn you anon

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Mean Machines #10, July 1991 - Review of Star Control on the Megadrive!

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junk monster: baby ur-quan ripoff bug

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Star Control II, hyperspace and plot map, by Christopher Night.

I wanted to submit a map of my favorite game of all time, 1992’s Star Control II (re-released as The Ur-Quan Masters), but the map of hyperspace doesn’t do justice to the epicly non-linear nature of the game. So I also included a “map” of the major plot events.

I haven’t played this game in about 15 years, but I used to know it extremely well. The version I played had copy protection where you had to name one of about 500 stars given its hyperspace coordinates, and I got it right about 90% of the time without consulting the map. I labeled the stars I remember on the map, but I probably got some of them wrong.

I did a pretty good job on the plot map. There are a couple of minor things I didn’t include (the Ur-Quan’s trigger words, and two useless items you can get from the Druuge). For the pictures, I had to guess on a lot of the colors, especially eye colors, and I’m sure I got some of the shapes wrong. I have no clue what the Burvixese Caster or the Clear Spindle looks like.

Until I made this map, I never noticed that, despite being the main antagonists, the Ur-Quan and Kohr-Ah play very minor roles in the plot of the game. Thanks for helping me realize something new about my favorite game!

[Josh says: oh hell yes.  This is epic, Christopher.  Well done.

And yes, folks, if you like exploring space and having quirky interactions with aliens and doing a bit of the kill-or-be-killed intersteller melee, you really need to go download Ur Quan Masters and have a go.  Wonderful resurrection of a classic game.]