"Begin, A Tactical Starship Simulation is a computer game which was released in 1984 and consists of combat between spaceships. It is a tactical starship simulator where the player commands a fleet of ships against an alien force. In the early 1990s, it was followed by Begin 2. Begin 3 for Windows was released in March 2009. In 1996, Michael Feir stated that Begin 2 is \"the best and most detailed simulator accessible to the blind.\""@en . "1984"^^ . "Begin"@en . . . "Begin 2"@en . "Begin, A Tactical Starship Simulation is a computer game which was released in 1984 and consists of combat between spaceships. It is a tactical starship simulator where the player commands a fleet of ships against an alien force. In the early 1990s, it was followed by Begin 2. Begin 3 for Windows was released in March 2009. In 1996, Michael Feir stated that Begin 2 is \"the best and most detailed simulator accessible to the blind.\" The game is set in the Star Trek universe. Players can play as the Federation, Klingon, Romulans or Orion Pirates. Various weapons and functions are included, such as phasers, photon torpedeos and tractor beams. According to PC-SIG, the \"computer strategy is quite effective.\""@en . . "Main game screen"@en . . . . "/begin-a-tactical-starship-simulation"@en . "Simulation"@en . "Begin (computer game)"@en . . . . . . . "Clockwork Software"@en . . . . . . . . . "Begin: A Tactical Starship Simulation"@en . "1991"^^ .