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The game mechanics for one of the most intriguing artifacts in the game: The Crystal Pearl!
How to use it, when it works and why it fails.

00:00 Intro
00:15 Crystal Pearl Definition
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01:46 Three Points Necessary to trigger the Crystal Pearl to Warp You to "Safety"
01:54 (Point 1) Possession
02:11 (Point 2) Ship Damage
02:24 (Point 3) Intention
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03:21 After being warped by the Crystal Pearl
04:26 Triggering the Crystal Pearl
05:34 Crystal Pearl Successful Warp Examples
06:03 Example 1: Immobilization
06:46 (Point 4) Shimmering Ball Cloaking Device
09:28 Example 2: Temporary Immobilization
11:29 Example 3: 'Tis but a scratch
13:38 Two Unsuccessful Warp attempts: We'll Call it a Draw
14:40 Worse than Death: Can't Trigger the Crystal Pearl or send a Distress -------------------------------------------
15:42 Review
15:27 Outro

Starflight (PC/DOS version 1986 Binary Systems, Electronic Arts) is one of the best games ever created. It came out a year before Star Trek: The Next Generation, and it had 2,600 years of backstory to it. This was unheard of for a game at this time.

We will delve into the lore as well as the gameplay in this series, get our nerd on like it is the 1980s.