I own the registered shareware. You can play solo or against any combination of up to 15 human opponents or AI's. Play on a single machine, across a LAN, or submit turns via the Internet, e-mail or BBS's. The game is fast paced, with every turn testing your strategy as you build and deploy starships, colonize and develop planets, and forge new technology to expand and defend your empire.
Install instructions are on the page.
Availability will of course vary, so ask the store manager if you can't find it. I own the registered shareware. Owners of registered shareware version 2.x can purchase the current release directly from Empire Interactive at a substantial discount. You will need to provide one unique 8-character serial number for each copy of the current release you wish to purchase. There are no patches to upgrade from version 1 to version 2 nor is there an upgrade discount for the current version.