The Captain is Dead

The Captain is Dead puts you in command of the crew of a starship under alien attack. Coordinate crew members to repair critical systems and fend off boarders before the ship is destroyed. Each role has different skills, and you must use those abilities together to survive.

Crew roles

The crew includes an Admiral who specializes in plans and evasion, a Cyborg immune to mysterious forces in deep space, and a Crewman who is easily killed but has an infinite supply. The Counselor can manipulate skills, the Ensign learns quickly and runs fast, and the Chief Engineer repairs the ship quickly. A Soldier fights aliens, the Teleporter Chief beams objects, and the Tactical Officer maintains shields and prepares the crew. The Hologram can pass through lasers, but depends on the computers staying online; the Scholar offers space wisdom.

Ship systems

You use the ship's systems to respond to threats and keep the crew alive:

• Bridge: scan for threats, repair shields and communicate with the crew.
• War Room: use emergency dossiers left by the Captain.
• Armory: fire torpedoes at alien ships and activate auto-turrets against boarders.
• CPU Core: power up the crew with skills.
• Cargo Hold: open cargo pods to find lasers, scanners and other helpful gear.
• Infirmary: treat injured crew members.
• Science Lab: upgrade the ship and research sub-space anomalies.
• Engineering: repair the Jump Core.

Escape the attack

Keep the aliens at bay, protect the crew and maintain the ship's systems long enough to repair the Jump Core. Once it is fixed, you can activate the engines and escape to Hyperspace.