Super Star Trek

Super Star Trek is an old text-only game, an early turn-based space strategy sim/wargame created by Robert Leedom and David Ahl. The game code was published in the 1978 book BASIC Computer Games - Microcomputer Edition.

The game developed by Leedom in 1978 was an improved version of the original Star Trek, written in 1971 by Mike Mayfield.

In this adventure, you are the captain of the starship Enterprise, and your mission is to scout the Federation space and eliminate all the invading Klingon ships. There are no graphics; everything is represented by characters. The screen will show you an 8x8 grid, where * are stars, +K+ are Klingon ships, <*> is the Enterprise ("E" in other versions), and are starbases. Orders are issued by typing text at the prompt, for example, PHA to fire with the phasers, SHE to raise shields, and TOR to activate the torpedoes. The ship is moved with NAV, followed by the angle and the warp speed. Spock, Uhura, Sulu, and Scott sometimes will give you some feedback.

To win, you will have to find and destroy all the Klingon ships before time expires. It's not easy because you will have to manage the ship's energy carefully. Energy is used by the phasers and shields, as well as by the engines. You will need to divert energy from one system to another, just like in the TV episodes. Starbases will replenish your power and repair damaged systems, but if you visit them too often, the Klingons will destroy the Federation. Random events, like sensors breaking during a fight, will make things even more exciting.

Despite its simplicity, once you understand the mechanics, Super Star Trek is an enjoyable and addictive game. It was one of the most popular public domain games ever created. Since the code was publicly available, everyone was free to change it and improve it. That's why there are literally thousands of versions for every possible platform.

We decided to publish the C64 version because it is the most faithful to the original 1978 version. You will find many others on the Internet, with tons of additions (we will publish some of them soon), but this is the classic one. Enjoy!

If you need help playing this game, read our Super Star Trek tutorial. Also, don't forget to try this amazing Super Star Trek meets 25th Anniversary remake.