SOLAR SYSTEM HAULER v2.0

You are a freelance spaceship pilot working for powerful corporations, making dangerous deliveries across the solar system. Manage fuel, avoid hazards, upgrade your ship, and complete missions to earn credits.

Controls & Interface

Main Panels

• Left Panel (Ship Status)
  • Hull Integrity: Your ship's health (0% = destroyed)
  • Fuel: Drains during travel (0% = stranded)
  • Cargo: Current load vs. max capacity
  • Mission Log: Updates on events and progress
• Right Panel (AI & Navigation)
  • Ship AI "MAX": Your sarcastic co-pilot (chat with them!)
  • Current Location: Where you're docked
  • Destination: Your next stop
  • ETA: Time left to reach destination
• Main Display
  • Solar system map with planets
  • Your ship (green triangle)
  • Hazards, explosions, and events
• Bottom Panel (Controls)
  • NAVIGATION: Plot courses to other planets
  • CARGO: Load/unload mission goods
  • SCAN: Detect hazards ahead
  • REPAIR: Fix hull damage (costs credits)
  • DOCK: Land at current planet
  • JUMP: Start traveling to destination
  • COMMS: Check messages & rumors
  • UPGRADES: Improve your ship

Gameplay Basics

1. Accepting Missions

• Open NAVIGATION to see available jobs.
• Each mission shows:
  • Destination
  • Cargo Type & Amount
  • Reward
  • Travel Time
  • Special Conditions (e.g., time-sensitive, no damage allowed)

2. Loading Cargo

• After selecting a mission, use CARGO to load goods.
• Overloading slows you down and burns more fuel.

3. Traveling

• Use JUMP to start moving.
• Fuel drains over time—watch your gauge!
• Random events can happen (solar flares, pirates, etc.).

4. Completing Missions

• DOCK at the destination to deliver cargo and get paid.
• If you took hull damage on a "no damage" mission, you get a penalty.

Survival Tips

✔ Watch your fuel – Running out leaves you stranded. ✔ Upgrade your ship – Better engines, scanners, and weapons help. ✔ Avoid pirates – They steal cargo and damage your hull. ✔ Use SCAN – Detect hazards before they hit you. ✔ Chat with MAX – Sometimes they give useful (if sarcastic) advice.

Win Condition

There’s no end—just keep hauling, upgrading, and surviving as long as you can!

🚀 Good luck, pilot! The solar system won’t deliver itself.