Starflight

Starflight is a space exploration role-playing game developed by Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts in 1986. Originally developed for IBM-compatible and Tandy systems, it was later released for the Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh and Commodore 64. A completely revamped version of the game was developed for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991. The game is set in the year 4620 and lets players take on the role of a spaceship captain who is tasked with exploring the galaxy. There is no set path, so players can freely switch between mining, ship-to-ship combat, and alien diplomacy. The plot of the game slowly develops as the player finds out that an ancient race of beings is causing the stars to flare up and destroy all living things.