History VideoGame / TheDaedalusEncounter

%%* SpaceIsNoisy

* NoPronounciationGuide: Ari pronounces the enemy aliens at the start as "Vah-kar", while Zack pronounces them as "Va-kar".

In 2135, humanity's first interstellar war is winding down, between humans and the Vakkar aliens. You play as Casey O'Bannon, gunner on one of the frontline fighter ships alongside Ariel "Ari" Matheson and Zack Smith. When one of the Vakkar ships is destroyed, the crew has to abandon ship before debris destroys it. Unfortunately, Casey's EscapePod was hit by some of the debris. Casey is revived as a "Brain in a Box" two months later after which the war is over, and is are brought on board the salvage ship ''Artemis'' to look for valuables left over from the war. An unfortunate warp causes the ''Artemis'' to get lodged in a unidentified alien ship heading for a nearby sun. With the ''Artemis'' disabled, they must explore this ship and find a way to steer it back to safety.

In 2135, humanity's first interstellar war is winding down, between humans and the Vakkar aliens. You play as Casey Banning, navigator to Ariel "Ari" Matheson and Zack Smith on one of the frontline fighter ships. When one of the Vakkar ships is destroyed, your crew has to abandon ship before debris destroys it. Unfortunately, your EscapePod was hit by some of the debris, rendering you unconscious. Two months later, humanity wins the war, and you are brought on board the salvage ship ''Artemis'' to look for valuables left over from the war. Things get stranger as you cruise deeper into space and crash-land on top of a derelict alien ship heading for a nearby sun. With the ''Artemis'' disabled, you must explore this ship and find a way to steer it back to safety.

** [[spoiler: You can either commune with the ship's queen who activates a forcefield around the ship that saves it from being incinerated, and she repairs the ''Artemis'' and improves your translation ability to reveal more about her species.]]
** [[spoiler: Or you can let Ari kill the queen and solve one last puzzle to manually navigate the ship, while causing Zack to die during the firefight.]]

* SpaceIsNoisy

* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Near the end of the game, a machine appears in the ''Daedalus' '' hub that requires an alien hand to work. You have to dissect one of the crewmember's hands off in order to use it.

** The ''Daedalus'' later on also counts. Exploring it turns up the remains of its crew, having been slaughtered by Crin.

* AirVentPassageway: This comes into play when a Crin breaks a door lock, forcing you to fly your probe through a maze of little tunnels to unlock it from the other side.

* OrganicTechnology: The ''Daedalus'' is full of this, made of a living material that the ''Artemis'' sensors couldn't detect, which was why the ship crashed into it.
--> '''Zack:''' "Did they build this stuff, or grow it?"

* {{Holodeck}}: One of the rooms on the alien ship appears to be this, showing a huge projection of an alien world that somehow has wind inside. Zack also [[HolodeckMalfunction falls through the floor in one spot]].

--> ''Zack:'' "Did they build this stuff, or grow it?"

* ForbiddenZone: The Mizar sector, which is a neutral zone where no one should go. Zack insists on going there when looking for places to salvage, and [[ButThouMust you have to agree to continue with the plot]].

* BorrowedBiometricBypass: Near the end of the game, a machine appears in the alien ship's hub that requires an alien hand to work. You have to dissect one of the crewmember's hands off in order to use it.

* FeaturelessProtagonist: Casey's body is never shown at any point in the game, and his probe can't make any noises short of beeps. Ari admits that she pulled you from the medical lab before you could be fitted with a speech interpolation system.

* InUniverseCamera: Ari and Zack have cameras on their earpieces, and they sometimes tap your POV into them during cutscenes.

* BrainInAJar: Casey has no body by the time the game starts, and all that's left is his brain hooked up to a life support system on the ''Artemis''.

* OrganicTechnology: The ''Daedalus'' is full of this, made of a living material that the ''Artemis'' sensors couldn't detect, which was why the ship crashed into it. Most of it is also light-sensitive; fortunately, your probe has a [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands laser torch and LED emitters]].

** The derelict alien ship later on also counts. Exploring it turns up the remains of its crew, having been slaughtered by Crin.

* GhostShip: The derelict alien ship. Exploring it turns up the remains of its crew, having been slaughtered by Crin.
* MeaningfulName: Halfway through the game, Ari decides to name the alien ship the ''Daedalus'', in reference to the [[UsefulNotes/GreekMythology mythological figure who flew towards the sun.]]

* MeaningfulName: Halfway through the game, Ari decides to name the alien ship the ''Daedalus'', in reference to the [[GreekMythology mythological figure who flew towards the sun.]]

In 2135, humanity's first interstellar war is winding down, between humans and the Vakkar aliens. You play as Casey Banning, navigator to Ariel "Ari" Matheson and Zack Smith on one of the frontline fighter ships. When one of the Vakkar ships is destroyed, your crew has to abandon ship before debris destroys it. Unfortunately, your EscapePod was hit by some of the debris, rendering you unconscious. Months later, the war ends, and you end up as a

* GhostShip: The derelict alien ship. Exploring it turns up the remains of its crew, having been slaughtered by Crin.

In 2135, humanity's first interstellar war is winding down, between humans and the Vakkar aliens. You play as Casey Barnes, navigator to Ariel and Zach on one of the frontline fighter ships. When one of the ships is destroyed, the crew abandons ship

In 2135, humanity's first interstellar war is winding down,