DarkStar One

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DarkStar One

Developer(s)	Ascaron Entertainment
Publisher(s)	CDV Software
Version	1.3
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release date	June 16, 2006 (EU) August 14, 2006 (NA)
Genre(s)	Space Combat Sim
Mode(s)	Single Player
Rating(s)	ESRB: 13+ (T) PEGI: 12+ USK: 12+
Media	CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
System requirements	1.6 GHz CPU, Windows 2000/XP, 512 MB RAM, DirectX 8 compatible 128 MB graphics card, DirectX compatible sound card, DVD drive, 6.5 GB HDD space
Input methods	Keyboard, mouse, joystick (optional), gamepad (optional)

DarkStar One is a space simulation computer game developed by Ascaron and published by CDV. The game was officially released in June 16, 2006 in the European Union and August 14, 2006 in North America.

1 Storyline
2 The Darkstar One
3 The game universe
4 Reviews
5 External links

[edit] Storyline

The DarkStar One is a unique and advanced starship built by the murdered father of the player character, Kayron Jarvis. In the beginning of the storyline, Robert gives Kayron the Darkstar One some time after his father's actual death. He tells him to train with the Darkstar One alongside Arin, a friend of Robert, hence the tutorial. After the training, Robert tells Kayron about the real reason behind his father's death. His father's ship had been sabotaged by a friend of his father. Consequently, in an escort mission, Kayron's father could not control his ship and he inevitably died under enemy attack. Apparently, the Darkstar One was left for Kayron.

[edit] The Darkstar One

The ship, DarkStar One, is built consisting of organic material and is upgraded by absorbing alien artifacts that are scattered across the universe usually found inside large asteroids. The artifacts will allow the player to enhance the ship with more attributes. Artifacts add visible parts to the exterior of the ship, special Darkstar One powers and abilities, and upgrades to the interior of the ship such as better engines, weapons, and hull integrity.

[edit] The game universe

The player is able to travel through up to 300 solar systems in more than 20 clusters. The game consists of six races within the game universe: the Terran, the Mortok, the Raptor, the Oc'to, the Arrack, and the Thul. Each race has unique ships, weapons, space stations, and battle tactics. All of these races, except for the Thul, are part of the Galactic Union, a UN-like body formed by the Terran after the galactic war, which had left the Terran empire in ruins and had made them very vulnerable to attacks.