[clark]

To answer your second question, the game is 2D like Starfleet Command. It would be cool to fly in a 3D environment, but in practice the game feels vast enough in 2D for my taste. I don't think you will feel too restricted

So all ships and planets, and just about everything is on the same plane?

No attacks from above, or below?

Is is analogous to sailing a ship on the ocean where movement is restricted to 'port' or 'starboard'?