History Awesome / StarControl

* If you're clever, you can pull [[MagnificentBastard a fantastic scam]] on the Druuge, slave-trading, con-artist assholes who totally have it coming (among other things they sent the Burvixese to their doom as "thanks" for warning them about the Kohr-Ah). There are a couple of non-essential artifacts in the game that the Druuge are wiling to buy from you, and one of the things on offer is [[ExactWords filling your fuel tanks to capacity]]. In particular, the "Burvix Caster" you can find is a handy item, but functionally identical to the "Umgah Caster" you can receive from the Spathi, so there's no downside to unloading it. Replace every module in your ship with a fuel tank (the double capacity ones if you've got them), buy ''juuuust'' enough fuel to make it to the Druuge, and accept the deal. The Druuge didn't think to see just how much "capacity" was on your ship before agreeing to fill it, and end up giving you hundreds upon hundreds of fuel units. And because of DevelopersForesight, yes there is dialog for when they realize [[OhCrap what you've just done]]. You can then return to Sol, and sell the extra fuel for a massive fortune. Not only did you get to wipe the smug off the faces of maybe the least-likable people in the game (and get extremely well paid for the pleasure), but because you sold the very same caster with which the Druuge screwed over the Burvixese, you allowed them some post-humous revenge.

* Arguably, the Ur-Quan's [[spoiler:escape from the Dnyarri, which they achieve by breaking their mind control through ''constant excruciating pain''.]]

* If you're clever, you can pull [[MagnificentBastard a fantastic scam]] on the Druuge, slave-trading, con-artist assholes who totally have it coming (among other things they sent the Burvixese to their doom as "thanks" for warning them about the Kohr-Ah). There are a couple of non-essential artifacts in the game that the Druuge are wiling to buy from you, and one of the things on offer is [[ExactWords filling your fuel tanks to capacity]]. In particular, the "Burvix Caster" you can find is a handy item, but functionally identical to the "Umgah Caster" you can receive from the Spathi, so there's no downside to unloading it. Replace every module in your ship with a fuel tank (the double capacity ones if you've got them), buy ''juuuust'' enough fuel to make it to the Druuge, and accept the deal. The Druuge didn't think to see just how much "capacity" was on your ship before agreeing to fill it, and end up giving you hundreds upon hundreds of fuel units. And because TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything, yes there is dialog for when they realize [[OhCrap what you've just done]]. You can then return to Sol, and sell the extra fuel for a massive fortune. Not only did you get to wipe the smug off the faces of maybe the least-likable people in the game (and get extremely well paid for the pleasure), but because you sold the very same caster with which the Druuge screwed over the Burvixese, you allowed them some post-humous revenge.

--->'''Yehat:''' We are scanning the separation of a vessel from yer fleet, Captain, and indeed, its configuration matches that of a Shofixti Scout vessel. This had better not be a trick, Captain! We are knowing the power of a [[ActionBomb Glory Device]], and if you detonate the weapon near us the price for you shall be dear, very dear. The Scout has docked, and we await the pilot's appearance at the airlock. The atmosphere cycle is complete... the door slides open... and... AWK!! BRAAK!! YEEP!! IT IS TRUE!!! THE SHOFIXTI ARE ALIVE!!! [[CutenessProximity Look at that furred muzzle, those shining black eyes, the sweet claws! Our children have returned from oblivion!!]] But now we are faced with the cruellest truth! We who have sacrificed our honor! [[HeelFaceTurn We who have lain with our enemy!]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone WE ARE NOT WORTHY! WE ARE NOTHING!...We are less than nothing.]] But wait! We are not [[DirtyCoward Spathi]]. [[ProudWarriorRace We are Yehat... OF THE STARSHIP CLANS!]] [[HesBack We will NOT live this lie any longer!]] Listen as I speak these words! If our Queen makes the dishonorable command then it is THE QUEEN WHO HAS NO HONOR! And a dishonorable Queen is NO QUEEN AT ALL! We, the Zeep-Zeep, are the only Clan who remember the TRUE MEANING of honor! [[BadassBoast We shall TEAR THE QUEEN FROM HER THRONE! The two-thousand year reign of the Veep-Neep Queens IS OVER! THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!]]

--->'''Yehat:''' We are scanning the separation of a vessel from yer fleet, Captain, and indeed, its configuration matches that of a Shofixti Scout vessel. This had better not be a trick, Captain! We are knowing the power of a [[ActionBomb Glory Device]], and if you detonate the weapon near us the price for you shall be dear, very dear. The Scout has docked, and we await the pilot's appearance at the airlock. The atmosphere cycle is complete... the door slides open... and... AWK!! BRAAK!! YEEP!! IT IS TRUE!!! THE SHOFIXTI ARE ALIVE!!! [[CutenessProximity Look at that furred muzzle, those shining black eyes, the sweet claws! Our children have returned from oblivion!!]] But now we are faced with the cruellest truth! We who have sacrificed our honor! [[HeelFaceTurn We who have lain with our enemy!]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone WE ARE NOT WORTHY! WE ARE NOTHING!...We are less than nothing.]] But wait! We are not [[DirtyCoward Spathi]]. [[ProudWarriorRace We are Yehat... OF THE STARSHIP CLANS!]] We will NOT live this lie any longer! Listen as I speak these words! If our Queen makes the dishonorable command then it is THE QUEEN WHO HAS NO HONOR! And a dishonorable Queen is NO QUEEN AT ALL! We, the Zeep-Zeep, are the only Clan who remember the TRUE MEANING of honor! [[BadassBoast We shall TEAR THE QUEEN FROM HER THRONE! The two-thousand year reign of the Veep-Neep Queens IS OVER! THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!]]

--->'''Yehat:''' We are scanning the separation of a vessel from yer fleet, Captain, and indeed, its configuration matches that of a Shofixti Scout vessel. This had better not be a trick, Captain! We are knowing the power of a [[ActionBomb Glory Device]], and if you detonate the weapon near us the price for you shall be dear, very dear. The Scout has docked, and we await the pilot's appearance at the airlock. The atmosphere cycle is complete... the door slides open... and... AWK!! BRAAK!! YEEP!! IT IS TRUE!!! THE SHOFIXTI ARE ALIVE!!! Look at that furred muzzle, those shining black eyes, the sweet claws! Our children have returned from oblivion!! But now we are faced with the cruellest truth! We who have sacrificed our honor! We who have lain with our enemy! WE ARE NOT WORTHY! WE ARE NOTHING!...We are less than nothing. But wait! We are not Spathi. We are Yehat... OF THE STARSHIP CLANS! We will NOT live this lie any longer! Listen as I speak these words! If our Queen makes the dishonorable command then it is THE QUEEN WHO HAS NO HONOR! And a dishonorable Queen is NO QUEEN AT ALL! We, the Zeep-Zeep, are the only Clan who remember the TRUE MEANING of honor! We shall TEAR THE QUEEN FROM HER THRONE! The two-thousand year reign of the Veep-Neep Queens IS OVER! THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!

** Which pinwheels into a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}: A Human veteran of the first war describing the Spathi as being a cowardly mobile clam... [[LethalJokeCharacter armed with a howitzer.]]

** Which pinwheels into a CrowningMomentOfFunny: A Human veteran of the first war describing the Spathi as being a cowardly mobile clam... [[LethalJokeCharacter armed with a howitzer.]]

** Which pinwheels into a CrowningMomentOfFunny: A Human veteran of the first war describing the Spathi as being a cowardly mollusk... [[LethalJokeCharacter armed with a howitzer.]]

* The Spathi. A cowardly little meta-mollusc can't be much of a threat, can it? Well... Their cowardice drove them to advancing from bronze to nuclear power in under 100 years. When they started exploring the stars, they developed the Eluder, a LightningBruiser that can hold its own against ''Kohr-Ah Marauders''.

* The Spathi. A cowardly little meta-mollusc can't be much of a threat, can it? Well... Their cowardice drove them to advancing from bronze to nuclear power in under 100 years. When they started exploring the stars, they developed the Eluder, a LightningBruiser that can hold its own against ''Kohr-Ah Marauders''. No wonder the Ur-Quan made them Battle Thralls...

* The Spathi. A cowardly little meta-mollusc can't be much of a threat, can it? Well... Their cowardice drove them to advancing from bronze to nuclear power in under 100 years. When they started exploring the stars, they developed the Eluder, a LightningBruiser that can hold its own against ''Kohr-Ah Marauders''. No wonder the Ur-Quan made them Battle Thralls...

* The Spathi. A cowardly little meta-mollusc can't be much of a threat, can it? Well... Their cowardice drove them to advancing from bronze to nuclear power in under 100 years. When they started exploring the stars, they developed the Eluder, a LightningBruiser that can hold its own against ''Kohr-Ah Marauders''. No wonder the Ur-Quan slave-shielded them...

* Arguably, the Ur-Quan's [[spoiler:escape from the Dnyarri, which they achieve by breaking their mind control through ''constant excruciating pain''.]]