Ooh, this game looks pretty sweet... From what I can see so far it reminds me of a cross between those old Avalon Hill naval tactics games like "Wooden Ships & Iron Men" (I loved that one, only got to play it once or twice though
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), and "Starfleet Battles", with a bit of "Cosmic Encounter" silliness thrown in... My parents didn't get me a birthday present this year, maybe I can convince them to buy this game for me! (Now to find someone to play it against...)