                               Command : BOARD

 SYNTAX:
   [##:##] Command: board [<SHIP> [(from ship)]]

The board command enables two ships' crews to engage in  hand-to-hand  combat.
To board ship #16 from ship #93 you might type:
   [##:##] Command: board 16

The program will ask from which ship you wish to board, (you  may  only  board
from one ship at a time).

In order to be able to board a ship, your ship must be as fast or faster  than
the defending ship.  If you can't catch him, you can't board him!

The attacking ship will use, based upon its speed, an amount  of  mobility  to
overtake and board the target ship.  If the attacking ship has no mobility, it
cannot catch anybody!  Ships' speed depends upon the speed of  the  ship,  the
technology  of  the owner, and the current efficiency of the ship.  A 50% dam-
aged ship moves one-half the speed it does when undamaged.

Some things to note:

                               Command : BOARD

Boarding costs BTU's -- in direct proportion to the number of military killed.

The boarding party is at a disadvantage while swinging  across  to  the  other
ship, e.g. 10 against 10 is not even odds.

Other ships belonging to the victim will fire on you when you  try  to  board,
(if you're within range).

See also : fire

