Long have I dreamed of sitting in the captainās chair of a Federation Starship, a talented (and likely very attractive) crew at my beck and call, ready to power up the warp drive and take us into battle. Itās not just because my name is Kirkāitās because the bridge of a starship is an awesome place to be
This video, featuring Revision3ās Anthony Carboni and some of our friends from sister-site io9, shows what happens with a bunch of capable nerds network their computers and play a game of Artemis, a fully-fledged starship bridge simulator.
I was supposed to go play this game last night but I didnāt have time, and now theyāve taken the setup down. I may never forgive myself. Itās not as depressing as what has happened to the last real-life version of the set, but itās close.