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These features can be accessed from any prompt in the game. The command must be the first character on any prompt line, and a given command cannot be accessed from within itself.

<`> Fed. Comm-Link

This enables you to send a message to all other players in the game over the global Federation comm-link. Players can turn off the Fed. comm-link in the computer menu (Personal Settings), and will no longer receive global messages.

You use this feature in either of two ways:

1) Type ` and press <ENTER>. You will be prompted to type in your message, pressing <ENTER> to send each line. Sending a blank line will terminate the transmission. In this way, you can send any number of lines, each 155 characters or less.

2) Type ` followed immediately by your one line message.

Example: `Is anyone listening?

Upon pressing <ENTER>, this one line message will be sent, and the transmission will be terminated, returning you to the previously active prompt. As before, this line can be up to 155 characters in length.

<'> Sub-space Radio

This enables you to send a message to all other players in the game who are tuned to your radio channel. By default, everyone starts on radio channel zero until changed in the computer menu (Personal Settings).

You use this feature in either of two ways:

1) Type ' and press <ENTER>. You will be prompted to type in your message, pressing <ENTER> to send each line. Sending a blank line will terminate the transmission. In this way, you can send any number of lines, each 155 characters or less.

2) Type ' followed immediately by your one line message.

Example: 'Is anyone listening?

Upon pressing <ENTER>, this one line message will be sent, and the transmission will be terminated. As before, this line can be up to 155 characters in length.

<=> Hailing Frequencies

This enables you to send a message over a secured channel to another trader. This is not to be confused with private mail. Messages sent here are not stored in the traders mail log.

You use this feature in any of three ways:

1) Type = and press <ENTER>. You will be prompted to type in the name of the trader you are contacting. Assuming this trader is valid, your computer will send a hailing message. If the user is online, a private channel will be opened. You will then be prompted to type in your message, pressing <ENTER> to send each line. Sending a blank line will terminate the transmission. In this way, you can send any number of lines, each 155 characters or less.

2) Type = followed immediately by the trader you are contacting.

Example: =Kal Durak

Upon pressing <ENTER>, assuming this trader is valid, your computer will send a hailing message. If the user is online, a private channel will be opened. You will then be prompted to type your message, pressing <ENTER> to send each line. As before, sending a blank line will terminate the transmission, and you can send any number of lines, each 155 characters or less.

3) Type = followed immediately by the trader you are contacting, followed then by a comma, and the one line message to be sent.

Example: =Kal Durak, Meet me at Stardock!

Upon pressing <ENTER>, your computer will attempt to contact this trader. If this is a valid trader name, the one line message will be transmitted, and the transmission will end. This line, including trader name, is limited to 155 characters. If that trader is not available at the moment, the message will not be received.

In all of the above cases, if the trader is not online, the message will be routed to the Galactic M.A.I.L. Service.

Establishing a two-way secured comm-link:

Once the computer establishes the identity of the trader you are contacting, a "hailing" message is sent. If that trader wishes, he or she may then contact you with the "Hailing Frequencies" command. In this way, a secured two-way comm-link can be established between two traders. The transmission works just as before, accept that the incoming message banner for this trader will be shortened to the trader's name and a colon. For example,

Kal Durak:
I'm already at Stardock...

This is meant to facilitate lengthy chat sessions between traders.

<#> Who's playing

This displays a list of other all users in the game at this time.

</> Quick-stats

Displays a compact overview of your stats, including turns, credits, alignment, experience, and info about your ship.

An option under Computer/Personal Settings, Persistent Info Display, can be turned on to alter the behavior of this global. If the display is made persistent, then the </> will toggle the display on and off. While on, the info will be displayed at the top of the screen.

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