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The following controls and commands were taken from the manuals that are available from the download page.

The commands in CAPS are what you type in the game; the commands in parenthesis show you alternatives to that command or the different parameters associated with the command.

For example:

CHART (set or plot) A COURSE FOR (to) (name of planet) would be typed in the game as:

Chart a course for Orna or Set a course to Orna.

• TAKE THE CONN
• CHART (set or plot) A COURSE FOR (to) (name of planet)
• WARP (factor) (0-12)
• INCREASE/DECREASE WARP SPEED
• GO SUBLIGHT
• IMPULSE POWER
• ORBIT THE THIRD (3rd) PLANET
• ORBIT PLANET (#)
• EVASIVE MANEUVERS
• PERSUE

• SCAN = LONG RANGE SCAN
• SCAN THE PLANET (object)
• LONG RANGE SCAN
• CLOSEUP OF THE PLANET
• SYSTEM SCAN
• SCAN FOR LIFE READINGS

• OPEN A HAILING FREQUENCY (communications channel) TO (ship or planet)
• KIRK TO ENTERPRISE (or any crew member)

• LOCK PHASERS (photon torpedoes or tractor beam) ON TARGET
• DIVERT ALL POWER TO THE SHIELDS (or any other system)
• SET PHASERS ON (to FULL (maximum) (power)
• FIRE PHASERS (torpedoes)
• TRACTOR (beam) ON/OFF
• ENGAGE/DISENGAGE TRACTOR
• SHIELDS (screens) UP
• RAISE/LOWER SCREENS (shields)

• SET COORDINATES (coords) AT
• ENERGIZE
• BEAM ME (us or any object) DOWN/UP

• DECK (1-23)
• ENGINEERING (or any location within the Enterprise)

• TRICORDER READINGS
• ANALYZE (any object)
• GIVE ME THE (any object)

• GO TO (any location or person)
• TAKE THE (object) TO (any person or location)
• COME TO (any location)
• FIX (repair) THE (any piece of equipment)
• PREPARE A LANDING PARTY
• LAUNCH (land or dock) THE SHUTTLECRAFT
• BRING THE (object) TO ME (or any location)
• TELL ME ABOUT (an object or being)
• DAMAGE REPORT
• MIND MELD

• COMPUTER DATA (any planet or entity)

• HOW LONG WILL THE REPAIRS TAKE
• WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE (any equipment)
• HOW ARE THE (any equipment)
• WHO ARE YOU
• HAVE YOU SEEN (any object or being)
• CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ME
• RESULTS
• WHERE ARE YOU
• CAN YOU HELP US

Actions are controlled with special keys instead of through the text window.  Pressing F1 will bring up a list of action commands along with their special keys.  The special keys vary with the edition of the game:

C64, DOS editions:

Shift 1 - Help
Shift 2 - Inventory
Shift 3 - Give
Shift 4 - Take
Shift 5 - Use
Shift 6 - Utilities
Shift 7 - Examine
Shift 8 - Look
Shift 9 - Drop
+  - Shoot

Apple II edition:

Shift 1 - Help
Shift P - Inventory
Shift 3 - Give
Shift 4 - Take
Shift 5 - Use
Shift N - Shoot
Shift 6 - Examine
Shift : -  Look
Shift 8 - Drop
Shift 9 - Utilities

Apple IIe/IIc editions:

Shift 1 - Help
Shift 2 - Inventory
Shift 3 - Give
Shift 4 - Take
Shift 5 - Use
Shift 6 - Shoot
Shift 7 - Examine
Shift 8 - Look
Shift 9 - Drop
Shift 0 Utilities

Walking is controlled by the arrow keys. The arrow keys are your legs. You cannot walk from one place to another by giving a verbal command with the interactive text window. However, you can tell other beings to go from one place to another within the Enterprise or on a planet's surface. An arrow in the lower right of the status window indicates your current direction.

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