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	Their appearance is inspired by the visual style of the band [[wikipedia:Devo\|Devo]].{{ref\|1}}		Their appearance is inspired by the visual style of the band [[wikipedia:Devo\|Devo]].{{ref\|1}}

	The pink triangle on the suits of the Androsynth in [[SuperMelee]] is a [[wikipedia:Pink triangle\|gay symbol]].{{ref\|2}}		The pink triangle on the suits of the Androsynth in [[Super-Melee\|SuperMelee]] is a [[wikipedia:Pink triangle\|gay symbol]].{{ref\|2}}

	The Star Control 2 manual describes the [[Chenjesu]] as being "a bit more equal" than the other [[Alliance]] races, which is a reference to a [[wikipedia:Seven Commandments\|similar statement]] found in ''[[wikipedia:Animal Farm\|Animal Farm]]'' by [[wikipedia:George Orwell\|George Orwell]].		The Star Control 2 manual describes the [[Chenjesu]] as being "a bit more equal" than the other [[Alliance of Free Stars\|Alliance]] races, which is a reference to a [[wikipedia:Seven Commandments\|similar statement]] found in ''[[wikipedia:Animal Farm\|Animal Farm]]'' by [[wikipedia:George Orwell\|George Orwell]].

	The [[Dnyarri]]'s toad-like appearance and [[Paranormal phenomena\|psychic compulsion]] ability are reminiscent of mind-controlling "V-frogs" from the Isaac Asimov story [[wikipedia:Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus\|''Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus'']].		The [[Dnyarri]]'s toad-like appearance and [[Paranormal phenomena\|psychic compulsion]] ability are reminiscent of mind-controlling "V-frogs" from the Isaac Asimov story [[wikipedia:Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus\|''Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus'']].
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	*Gameplay elements		*Gameplay elements
	**Exploration in the Starflight games also had three parts: planet (with a landing vehicle that could stun lifeforms and collect minerals), interplanetary and hyperspace (with portals leading to planetary systems).		**Exploration in the Starflight games also had three parts: planet (with a landing vehicle that could stun lifeforms and collect minerals), interplanetary and hyperspace (with portals leading to planetary systems).
	**A starbase fulfilled a similar role to the [[Earth Starbase]] in Star Control II ~~&mdash~~; elements appearing in both SC2 and SF are hiring crew, installing modules, receiving notices and analyzing artifacts.		**A starbase fulfilled a similar role to the [[Earth Starbase]] in Star Control II; elements appearing in both SC2 and SF are hiring crew, installing modules, receiving notices and analyzing artifacts.
	**In the Starflight games there were also a number of artifacts (though some of them were bought instead of found), including an "Uhl weapon" performing a function similar to the [[Utwig Bomb]] — the neutralization of the final boss in the game; even more resembling the Utwig Bomb, in the first Starflight there existed artifacts of the Phlegmak, a long-disappeared species, named "Black Egg Bombs", capable of destroying entire planets.		**In the Starflight games there were also a number of artifacts (though some of them were bought instead of found), including an "Uhl weapon" performing a function similar to the [[Utwig Bomb]] — the neutralization of the final boss in the game; even more resembling the Utwig Bomb, in the first Starflight there existed artifacts of the Phlegmak, a long-disappeared species, named "Black Egg Bombs", capable of destroying entire planets.
	**The useless [[Wimbli's Trident]] and [[Glowing Rod]] resemble some similar, useless "alien curiosities" from the Starflight games.		**The useless [[Wimbli's Trident]] and [[Glowing Rod]] resemble some similar, useless "alien curiosities" from the Starflight games.
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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	The default name of [[The Captain]], Zelnick, may come from Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of [[Crystal Dynamics]] at the time when 3DO version of Star Control II was being made. The producer of the 3DO version of Star Control II was Crystal Dynamics.		The default name of [[The Captain]], Zelnick, may come from Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of [wikipedia:Crystal Dynamics\|Crystal Dynamics] at the time when 3DO version of Star Control II was being made. The producer of the 3DO version of Star Control II was Crystal Dynamics.

	====Arilou====		====Arilou====
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	*"broad swath of the ocean floor in the south-eastern Atlantic" - possibly [[Wikipedia:Atlantis\|Atlantis]], or possibly the south Pacific, underwater city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh\|R'lyeh]] where [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu\|Cthulhu]] rests.		*"broad swath of the ocean floor in the south-eastern Atlantic" - possibly [[Wikipedia:Atlantis\|Atlantis]], or possibly the south Pacific, underwater city of [[Wikipedia:R'lyeh\|R'lyeh]] where [[Wikipedia:Cthulhu\|Cthulhu]] rests.

	The idea of a "[[psychon]]" present in Commander Hayes' statement that when an electric current is fed into the [[Taalo Shield]] "all evidence of psychon interaction is flatlined" possibly originates from [[wikipedia:Sir John Eccles\|Sir John Eccles]]' theory, presented in his book "[[wikipedia:How the Self Controls Its Brain\|How the Self Controls Its Brain]]".		The idea of a "[[Paranormal phenomena\|psychon]]" present in Commander Hayes' statement that when an electric current is fed into the [[Taalo Shield]] "all evidence of psychon interaction is flatlined" possibly originates from [[wikipedia:Sir John Eccles\|Sir John Eccles]]' theory, presented in his book "[[wikipedia:How the Self Controls Its Brain\|How the Self Controls Its Brain]]".

	The [[wikipedia:Roadside Picnic\|Roadside Picnic]] might be the inspiration for the 'Empties'. In the novel they are one of the common alien artifacts found in the Zones. In the game they are a [[Precursor]] [[list of Precursor relics\|artifact]] that Commander Hayes mentions in relation to the [[Ultron]].		The [[wikipedia:Roadside Picnic\|Roadside Picnic]] might be the inspiration for the 'Empties'. In the novel they are one of the common alien artifacts found in the Zones. In the game they are a [[Precursor]] [[list of Precursor relics\|artifact]] that Commander Hayes mentions in relation to the [[Ultron]].
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	====Utwig====		====Utwig====
	When the [[Utwig]] are trying to tell you what to do with the [[Precursor Bomb]], at one point they say that the "Bomb must be...Hugged?" This is likely a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb\|Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]].		When the [[Utwig]] are trying to tell you what to do with the [[Utwig Bomb\|Precursor Bomb]], at one point they say that the "Bomb must be...Hugged?" This is likely a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb\|Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb]].

	One of the ways that the Utwig determined that the [[Ultron]] could have been saved was by cushioning the fall with a fuzzy wumpus. A Wumpus is a mysterious monster from the famous, early computer game [[Wikipedia:Hunt the Wumpus\|Hunt the Wumpus]].		One of the ways that the Utwig determined that the [[Ultron]] could have been saved was by cushioning the fall with a fuzzy wumpus. A Wumpus is a mysterious monster from the famous, early computer game [[Wikipedia:Hunt the Wumpus\|Hunt the Wumpus]].
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	The description of the constellation that is described as "the snake-like creature who has swallowed the elephantine beast" in the DOS version ("the long, thin creature who has swallowed the huge beast." in the 3DO version and UQM) is a reference to the children's book [[wikipedia:Le Petit Prince\|Le Petit Prince]] by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which [http://www.korczak.com/Exupery/englisch/i.html describes and shows] an image of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.		The description of the constellation that is described as "the snake-like creature who has swallowed the elephantine beast" in the DOS version ("the long, thin creature who has swallowed the huge beast." in the 3DO version and UQM) is a reference to the children's book [[wikipedia:Le Petit Prince\|Le Petit Prince]] by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which [http://www.korczak.com/Exupery/englisch/i.html describes and shows] an image of a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.

	The VUX say that [[Captain Rand]]'s [[Insult]] fixed their attitude setting at "ABHOR", which may be a reference to [[Professor Zorg's Guide to Alien Etiquette]] from Star Control 1, where the player was to select the correct attitude for a given situation; one of the answers was "ABHOR", again in all caps.		The VUX say that [[Jeffry L. Rand\|Captain Rand]]'s [[The Insult\|Insult]] fixed their attitude setting at "ABHOR", which may be a reference to [[Professor Zorg's Guide to Alien Etiquette]] from Star Control 1, where the player was to select the correct attitude for a given situation; one of the answers was "ABHOR", again in all caps.

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