Bridge Commander isn’t the first space sim set in the Star Trek universe, but it is undoubtedly the best one. Previously released games such as Starfleet Academy and Klingon Academy just supplied ammunition to those who believed that the nature of combat in the Star Trek universe couldn’t be translated into an interesting game. The Star Trek universe minimizes the role of small fighter craft and focuses on large, durable starships, and yet vessels in previous Star Trek sims handled like fighters instead of like more-formidable craft.
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