In Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (1988, DOS), the Enterprise is stranded in a dangerous sector where the Federation has gone rogue. You command the crew in an open-world style adventure, deciding whether to fight, negotiate, or explore. The interface is quirky but ambitious — you can switch between bridge officers to use their specialties, like Spock’s analysis or McCoy’s eternal complaining. The freedom is impressive for its time, even if the gameplay feels like piloting a shuttle through molasses. Still, it captures that spirit of adventure that defines Star Trek: boldly going where few DOS games dared to go.
How to play Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
Game modes: single-player
To slow down the game emulation press CTRL+F11, to speed up the game press CTRL+F12. Press Escape (ESC) to exit fullscreen mode.
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More about Star Trek: The Rebel Universe
Status: abandonware
Genre: adventure
Released in: 1988
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Interactive
Developer: Firebird
Download Star Trek: The Rebel Universe and play it on your computer. An emulator is needed in order to play older games.
