Front Cover - DONE 2. Tech spec requirements - DONE Windows® 98/00/XP CPU: 1 GHz (2 GHz and up recommended) RAM: 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM suggested) Hard Drive Space: TBA CD-ROM: 8x Speed Sound Card: Direct Sound Compatible 32MB or better video card (128MB and up recommended) 3. Table of contents DONE 4. Introduction to SS Universe 5. Timeline DONE 6. Install instructions 7. Controls overview DONE 8. Tech Reference Manual DONE 9. Athena 10. Badger 11. Emancipator 12. Goad 13. Wraith 14. ATC, Badger Minigun and Blaster 15. EMC, EMP, EPB 16. Wraith Bombs, Wraith Rockets 17. Blaster Rifle, Coil Gun, Laser Rifle 18. Grenade launcher, Smoke Grenade Launcher, Grenades 19. Stuff that will be in final release 20. Credits - DONE Introduction to SS Universe: The year is 2845. Humanity has survived near annihilation in a war with the Cybrids, a race of intelligent machines. The tide of the war, referred to as the Starsiege, shifted to the humans with the destruction of the Cybrid God-Tyrant, Prometheus. Thrown into chaos, the surviving Cybrids retreated towards the edge of the solar system. Not content to allow for the threat of a return of the Cybrids, the human Emperor Caanon rallies his forces and gives Chase. Timeline: 2832 – Operation Cardinal Spear attacks Pluto. Harabec Weathers dies holding off Cybrids while his brother Caanon leads the attack on Prometheus ITself. Caanon returns to Earth with the head of his brother. Pluto is destroyed. The Cybrids are thrown into chaos following the death of their god//tyrant. 2833 – Humanity rallies across the solar system. The fracturing of the Cybrids begun during the Starsiege escalates to a complete split in the Cybrid ranks. Alliance troops under Caanon set out for Earth. 2834 – Using alien technology discovered on Mars at the beginning of the Starsiege, Imperial engineers led by Elias Xavier develop the Xavier Gravitic Envelope drive, decreasing Caanon’s transit time by 99%. The Alliance task force achieves complete surprise against Cybrid naval forces orbiting Earth. Caanon’s relief force pushes the Cybrids out of Nova Alexandria. Emperor Petresun officially listed as dead. 2835 – Caanon is inaugurated as the Second Emperor of the Great Human Empire. The Cybrid grip on Earth continues to slip: the siege of Nova Alexandria is broken, and the tide of battle turns in humanity’s favor both in North America and in China. 2836 – Humans begin to reproduce cachetech weapons. The increase in firepower leads to a bittersweet victory in Asia, as the final surviving Cybrids initiate a radioactive fallout prior to self-destructing. Alliance ships, fitted with the new XGE drive, launch a widely successful relief mission to Mars. XGE-equipped Alliance ships begin to hunt Cybrid ships across the solar system. Cybrids drive north from South America all the way to Colorado. 2837 – Research leads to the development of the “gravitic pinch drive,” which further increases the range and striking power of alliance ships. Human forces strike out at Cybrid mining operations in outer orbits and utterly destroy the Cybrid fleet at Mercury. On Earth, infighting by the Cybrids in Europe contributes to human victories; Cybrids fall back from assaults originating in Asia. 2838 – The remaining Cybrid forces are eradicated on Mars. On Earth, Europe is liberated and Cybrids in North America suffer under the brutal tactics of the Blood Eagle. Caanon uses cloned BioDerms with memory implants to take the brunt of the Cybrid assaults in South America and Africa. Caanon assaults Africa and South America; Cybrids there are pushed back towards Antarctica. The imperial fleet pushes Cybrid ships towards the edge of the solar system, but do not pursue beyond Titan. 2839 – Cybrid forces in South America and Africa are crushed. Caanon leaves enough men to contain the remaining Cybrids in Antarctica, and turns the majority of his forces to the remaining Cybrids in North America. Their destruction leads him to declare humanity’s victory in the Starsiege. Missions to Venus and Mars make for solemn homecomings, as colonists begin to rebuild their homes. Recognizing the need to maintain order, Caanon reinstates the Imperial Police. Their first serious trial comes when they are called upon to suppress food riots in Hong Kong and New Rotterdam. 2840 – The final Cybrids on Earth are destroyed on the plains of Antarctica. Liberation fever, which began to sweep through humanity years before, takes full hold. Birthrates increase exponentially. Caanon orders the construction of a new orbital shipyard, which he names “Phoenix Station.” Departing from the defensive position of Emperor Petresun, Caanon orders the construction of an armada with the single purpose of finding the remaining Cybrids lurking at the fringes of the solar system, and destroying them. 2841 – Cooperation between Earth and her colonies is stronger than it has ever been. On Earth, Liberation fever subsides as record birthrates include record numbers of severe birth defects. The high demand for illegal drugs on the black market serves as a poignant counterpoint to the dramatic attendance at religious gatherings. 2842 – The Imperial Navy detects the use of XGE drives in Cybrid space, beyond Titan. Fearing invasion, Caanon puts the navy on high alert and begins fast drafting of able bodied soldiers. When the threat turns out to be a false alarm, relief and resentment races through humanity. Protestors become vocal, and events over the ensuing year bring distance between Mars and Earth. Martian colonists recall the years of oppression under Emperor Petresun. 2843 – An uneasy peace is struck between Earth and the colonies on Mars and Venus. Martian Parliament severs ties between the Martian military and the TDF. Venus votes to join Mars in the construction of a “Free Colonial Shipyard.” At Phoenix Station, construction for the pursuit armada continues. 2844 – The imperial task force Ravenous Shield and Free Colonial Forces’ First Expeditionary Unit are completed. The complete Artemis Pursuit Armada boasts the Blood Eagle, Fireborn, and Adamant Storm orders of imperial knights; the First Imperial Starborne division; the Oberwind Irregulars; the First Colonial Armored Division, including the Third Colonial Rangers and the Tharsis Dragoons; and dozens of newly minted warships. 2845 – Emperor Caanon delivers an historic address marking the launch of the Artemis Pursuit Armada. The speech is capped by his dramatic declaration that “the Chase is on! Not some mean spectacle for renown or glory, but THE Chase, the great effort of our generation that will at last put an end to abomination, and purchase our freedom from fear.” Install Instructions: TBA. Won't be more than 100 words, I imagine. Probably a bulleted list of some sort will do. Controls Overview: You can rip the data from in-game: http://www.starsiege2845.com/kore/SS2845-ATR-Full009k.rar UN: 2845tester PW: orange Note we'll want to have a keyboard/mouse silhouette with text pointing to highlighted keys/buttons describing their function as well as a standard list.