It is also visually pleasing, as are the 3D effects. This is exemplified by the admirable appearances of nebulae, anomalies, gravity wells and other entities in space. Overall, graphics are clean and rendered in fine detail. The game can be played in resolutions ranging from 640x480 to 1600x1200, though 1024x768 seems to be a good tradeoff between performance and quality. Musically, the soundtracks are upbeat in some sectors and a little more atmospheric in others.
Sound effects are also worth noting.
The brief rumble of ship explosions and the rapid fire of cannons certainly seem credible, true vacuum silence in space notwithstanding. When travelling through space, one must be alert to all forms of potential danger. Conflux tend to surface out of nowhere, a pilot of an opposing faction may decide to engage you, and large asteroids concealed in shadows can swiftly destroy an inattentive pilot's ship. If you become the defeated victim of such a plight, you'll lose all the equipment you've accumulated. With insurance, however, you can quickly restock your supplies and return to action.