See this is the kind of game that Shrapnel needs to get developed by a private developer and then sell. Since a great deal of the work has already been done it won't take much to "modify" the files to make a new game out it unique enough to not be the same game.
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Creator of the Star Trek Mod - AST Mod - 78 Ship Sets - Conquest Mod - Atrocities Star Wars Mod - Galaxy Reborn Mod - and Subterfuge Mod.