User manual GAMES PC WING COMMANDER IV-THE PRICE OF FREEDOM

[. . . ] If the recording medium is found defective within 90 days of original purchase, ORIGIN agrees to replace, free of charge, any such product upon receipt at its Factory Service Center of the product, postage paid, with proof of date of purchase. This warranty is limited to the recording medium containing the software program originally provided by ORIGIN. This warranty shall not be applicable and shall be void if the defect has arisen through abuse, mistreatment or neglect. Any implied warranties applicable to this product are limited to the 90-day period described above. [. . . ] I thought this was a strange request; I could think of no reason he should want to be on a patrol run. When I burst into Geof Kane's quarters, he was pacing the room like a caged lion, muttering something about the two other ships that had been attacked as they neared the base. Scratching his once black, now white, crew cut, he mumbled, "Why wasn't the Scarab attacked?" Reluctantly, I interrupted his pacing and filled him in on the message beamed from the base to the asteroid field. His face became even more somber than it had been to start with. I also told him about Furstenburg's request. Kane asked if we had determined when the messages first began. I gave him the three-month figure and he frowned. "It looks to me, " Kane said, "like Lars Furstenburg is out to sabotage the base and he needs to ensure safe passage out of the system. Let's go Kane rushed from his quarters and toward the Scarab's hangar, towing me along in his wake. Kane wasn't one to let talking get in the way of action. He moved toward Furstenburg with the ferocious look of a predator closing for the kill. These were maniacs, unafraid of death, willing to ram you, destroying your ship even if it cost them 30 theirs. From the turret I could see flames erupt from our hull, a quick burst of plasma destroying an enemy. That reduced the odds to five against one. There was a swarm headed past us straight for the base. We'd been suckered into a trap, separated from the base the way wolves separate a calf from its mother. Before I could get a lock on any of the ships I was slammed against the inside of the turret. We were out of control, spinning without purpose. 1 unstrapped myself, clambered from the turret and headed for the bridge. The bridge was filled with smoke and debris, red warning lights flashing in the half light, cables hanging lifelessly from the ceiling where a panel had fallen and crushed Kane. There wasn't much we could do at all but fight for our lives. I assumed command, sent most of the crew back to their guns and the rest to restoring our maneuverability. [. . . ] Due to the blaster power on capital ships, a side attack is close to suicidal. In general, the best strategy for a capital ship attack is a maximum velocity rear attack. There is less blaster fire to the rear and the rear armor is usually the weakest. Make sure you have full blaster power before you start your maximum velocity approach from a distance of 4000m. [. . . ]