Back in 2001 on a crappy laptop with an 8mb integrated gpu, I found myself going through some demo CDs and came across a demo called Noble Armada. I lost days to this space sim/RPG based upon the tabletop game of the same name set in the Fading Suns universe. Unfortunately that game never made it to full release and I was never able to find any other game comparable, until now. While not entirely identical to the aforementioned game (lacks goods trading, boarding ability to take over ships and add to fleet) Between the Stars is still a damn fun time with great storytelling, fun ship combat and very interesting ground combat and skill check mechanics that show roots to a DnD-esque ruleset. Other people are drawing comparisons to Rebel Galaxy...yeah, kinda. Aside from the heavier RPG elements, Rebel Galaxy ship combat is more like Assassin's Creed Black Flag whereas this is more like Star Trek Online, only with free aim Awesome game, can't wait to see how it develops
