DarkStar One
A space sim with an organic ship and alien artifacts.
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DarkStar One is a space trading and combat simulator game developed by German studio Ascaron and published by CDV. The PC version was released in 2006, with an Xbox 360 version titled Darkstar One: Broken Alliance following in 2008, and a Nintendo Switch Edition in 2024. The game is notable for its action role-playing elements, a partly organic starship that upgrades via alien artifacts, and a storyline involving galactic politics and an extra-galactic threat.
Background
The story follows Kayron Jarvis, who inherits the DarkStar One, an advanced partly organic starship built by his late father Simon Jarvis using ancient technology. Kayron's father was killed by sabotage, and Kayron initially hunts the traitor Jack Forrester, but later discovers that his father's business partner Robert Altair was the true culprit. The plot involves drone attacks on research stations, blamed on the Thul race, but ultimately revealed to be orchestrated by the extra-galactic S'kaa, who seek galactic domination through manipulation and control. Kayron, with co-pilot Eona, destroys the S'kaa mothership's shield generator, forcing the S'kaa to escape through a portal, which is then closed.
Did You Know?
- The game's galaxy is divided into 23 sectors containing 331 solar systems.
- The S'kaa are an extra-galactic race that manipulate individuals in power to weaken planets for conquest.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: DarkStar One (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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