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Proto:Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force

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This page details one or more prototype versions of Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force.

This demo of Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force was compiled on June 21, 2000, just two months before the final retail build. It was released in early July.

General Differences

  • Subtitle text and HUD text are entirely in uppercase.
  • Stretched use of console font appears on much of the Holomatch HUD.
  • MOUSE4 and MOUSE5 cannot be bound.
  • No option for anisotropic filtering.
  • Various words are misspelled.
  • Early shader definitions, code changes, and script assets for much of the final content not included with the demo.

Name/Text Differences

ext_data/infostrings.dat

ID Early Final Notes
II_ISODESIUM Isodesium Crystal Isodesium

ext_data/objectives.dat

Map ID Early Final Notes
VOY5 OBJ_BEAMOUT Proceed to the Transporter room and beam out to away mission. Proceed to the Transporter room with your team and beam out to away mission. Team emphasis.
VOY6 OBJ_HAZOP Proceed to the Hazard operations area on Deck 4. Use a Turbolift to get there. Go to lounge on deck 4 to rest, then report to Locker room for briefing. Take a turbolift to get there. A less direct rewording.
SCAV2 OBJ_INFILTRATE Infiltrate the aging Klingon vessel and find three samples of the isodesium. Infiltrate the aging Klingon vessel. Objective split to a new OBJ_ISODESIUMALL objective which crosses several maps instead.
VOY15 OBJ_BEAMOUTVOY15 Proceed to the Transporter room and beam out to away mission. Proceed to the Transporter room with your team and beam out to away mission. Team emphasis.

ext_data/sp_buttontext.dat

Mostly changes to fit both genders.

Context Early Final Notes
Quit screen RCS (MANUVERING) THRUSTERS RCS (MANEUVERING) THRUSTERS
Normal Difficulty Tip FOR CREWMEN FOR BRIDGE CREW
Hard difficulty name HARD DIFFICULT
Female tip BE ALEXANDREA MUNRO BE ALEXANDRIA MUNRO
Voyager crew tip VIEW BIOGRAPHY ALEXANDER MUNRO. VIEW BIOGRAPHY ENSIGN MUNRO.

ext_data/sp_ingametext.dat

Context Early Final Notes
Mission Info screen OBJECTIVES : OBJECTIVES It's already a dotted list; no colon necessary.
Mission Info screen OBJECTIVES : SUCCEEDED - %d FAILED - %d OBJECTIVES SUCCEEDED : %d FAILED : %d Colon changes.
Screen notification for new mission objectives Hit 'TAB' key to view Mission Objectives now. Hit 'Mission Info' key to view. The key is rebindable, so TAB may not be always correct.

ext_data/sp_normaltext.dat

Context Early Final Notes
Menu header ELITE FORCE : SETUP ELITE FORCE : CONFIGURE
Janeway biography UPON GRADUATION, ASSIGNED TO U.S.S. ICARUS, UNDER ADMIRAL OWEN PARIS. IN 2354,BRIEFLY TAKEN PRISONER WITH ADMIRAL PARIS BY CARDASSIANS, AIDED HIS ESCAPE. RECEIVED COMMENDATION FOR BRAVERY. SERVED AS SCIENCE OFFICER ON U.S.S. AL-BATANI UNDER OWEN PARIS. LATER TRANSFERRED TO COMMAND DIVISION. IN 2370, TOOK COMMAND OF THE U.S.S. VOYAGER, 6 MONTH VENTURE INTO BETA QUADRANT. ON STARDATE 48307.5, VOYAGER WAS SWEPT INTO THE DELTA QUADRANT BY AN ALIEN ENTITY KNOWN AS THE CARETAKER. INTEGRATED MAQUIS INTO HER CREW AND ACCEPTED TWO DELTA QUADRANT NATIVES. JANEWAY, THE FEDERATIONS ONLY PRESENCE IN THE DELTA QUADRANT, MADE NUMEROUS FIRST CONTACTS WITH ALIEN LIFEFORMS. ENCOUNTERED Q ENTITIES IN 2372 AND 2373. IN 2374, JANEWAY ENCOUNTERED HOSTILE SPECIES 8472. TO COMBAT THEM SHE MADE HISTORIC FIRST FEDERATION ALLIANCE WITH THE BORG. UPON GRADUATION, ASSIGNED TO U.S.S. ICARUS, UNDER ADMIRAL OWEN PARIS. IN 2354, BRIEFLY TAKEN PRISONER WITH ADMIRAL PARIS BY CARDASSIANS, AIDED HIS ESCAPE. RECEIVED COMMENDATION FOR BRAVERY. SERVED AS SCIENCE OFFICER ON U.S.S. AL-BATANI UNDER OWEN PARIS. LATER TRANSFERRED TO COMMAND DIVISION. IN 2370, TOOK COMMAND OF THE U.S.S. VOYAGER, 6 MONTH VENTURE INTO BETA QUADRANT. ON STARDATE 48307.5, VOYAGER WAS SWEPT INTO THE DELTA QUADRANT BY AN ALIEN ENTITY KNOWN AS THE CARETAKER. INTEGRATED MAQUIS INTO HER CREW AND ACCEPTED TWO DELTA QUADRANT NATIVES. JANEWAY, THE FEDERATIONS ONLY PRESENCE IN THE DELTA QUADRANT, MADE NUMEROUS FIRST CONTACTS WITH ALIEN LIFEFORMS. ENCOUNTERED Q ENTITIES IN 2372 AND 2373. IN 2374, JANEWAY ENCOUNTERED HOSTILE SPECIES 8472. TO COMBAT THEM SHE MADE HISTORIC FIRST FEDERATION ALLIANCE WITH THE BORG. A space.
Tuvok's achievement ACHIEVEMENTS : TAUGHT AT STARFEET FOR 16 YEARS ACHIEVEMENTS : TAUGHT AT STARFLEET FOR 16 YEARS
Kenn Lathrop's biography Lathrop's father was a hunter who taught his son to depend on himself and to live off the land. But his mother, a pianist with the Canadian Symphony, saw to it her son was aware of the more cultured things in life such as music and dance. A dissatisfied person, even in youth, Kenn was constantly in trouble at school for fighting with classmates and showing a total lack of respect for authority. After a very brief career at Starfleet Academy, Lathrop joined the Maquis, finding their fight with the Cardassians a good way to release his aggressions. He is best friends with Kendrick Biessman from their days as Maquis. Lathrop is also an avid chess fan, but is routinely trounced by Naomi Wildman. Lathrop's parents were forced to flee their homeworld of Bajor during the Cardassian occupation due to his father's outspoken political views. His father was a hunter who taught his son to depend on himself and to live off the land. But his mother, who became a pianist with the Canadian Symphony, saw to it her son was aware of the more cultured things in life such as music and dance. A dissatisfied person, even in youth, Kenn was constantly in trouble at school for fighting with classmates and showing a total lack of respect for authority. After a very brief career at Starfleet Academy, Lathrop joined the Maquis, finding their fight with the Cardassians a good way to release his aggressions. He is best friends with Kendrick Biessman from their days as Maquis. Lathrop is also an avid chess fan, but is routinely trounced by Naomi Wildman.
Csatlos' name MICHAEL CSATLOS, CREWMAN MITCH CSATLOS, CREWMAN One Mike limit.
Csatlos' name NAME : CSATLOS, MICHAEL NAME : CSATLOS, MITCH One Mike limit.
Jaworski's name NAME : JAWORSKI, GIOVANNI MICHELE NAME : JAWORSKI, MICHAEL
Jaworski's name GIOVANNI JAWORSKI, CREWMAN MICHAEL JAWORSKI, CREWMAN
Nelson's name JEFFREY NELSON,CREWMAN JEFFREY NELSON, CREWMAN Space.
Screen resolution list 1280x960 1280x1024
BA VIDEO SETUP VIDEO CONFIGURE
In-game menu player diagram POWER CONVERTER : used to convert alien energy into a source of power for Federation weapons POWER CONVERTER : used to convert alien energy into a source of power for Federation weapons. Punctuation.
In-game menu player diagram COMM BADGE : for use in communicating between team members and Voyager COMM BADGE : for use in communicating between team members and Voyager. Punctuation.
In-game menu player diagram DIRECTION/LOGISTICS : supplies data to tactical display, giving heading, location, and location of team members DIRECTION/LOGISTICS : supplies data to tactical display, giving heading, location, and location of team members. Punctuation.
In-game menu player diagram ENERGY PACK : stores power for Federation weapons ENERGY PACK : stores power for Federation weapons. Punctuation.
In-game menu player diagram EQUIPMENT POUCHES : for holding various supplies EQUIPMENT POUCHES : for holding various supplies. Punctuation.
Quit screen Voyager diagram WARP NACELLES : Large outboard structures which house the warp-drive engines. The nacelles raise when the engines are not in use. The articulated design allows use of warp speed without damaging the fabric of space. WARP NACELLES : Large outboard structures which house the warp-drive engines. The nacelles drop when the engines are not in use. The articulated design allows use of warp speed without damaging the fabric of space.
Quit screen Voyager diagram RCS (MANUVERING) THRUSTERS: propulsion units designed to move Voyager at very low speeds. Useful for navigating the ship in and around small areas such as space docks. RCS (MANEUVERING) THRUSTERS: propulsion units designed to move Voyager at very low speeds. Useful for navigating the ship in and around small areas such as space docks. Spelling.
Menu Headers GAME OPTIONS SETUP GAME OPTIONS CONFIGURE
Menu Headers SOUND SETUP SOUND CONFIGURE
Menu Headers WEAPON KEYS SETUP WEAPON KEYS CONFIGURE
Menu Headers ATTACK/LOOK KEYS SETUP ATTACK/LOOK KEYS CONFIGURE
Menu Headers MOVEMENT KEYS SETUP MOVEMENT KEYS CONFIGURE
Menu Headers COMMAND KEYS SETUP COMMAND KEYS CONFIGURE
Menu Headers MOUSE/JOYSTICK SETUP MOUSE/JOYSTICK CONFIGURE
Menu Headers OTHER OPTIONS SETUP OTHER OPTIONS CONFIGURE
Menu Headers DEFAULT SETUP DEFAULT CONFIGURE
Bobby Duncanson's credit Additional 3-D Artist 3-D Artist
Eric Turman's credit Animation Technical Assistance Character, Technical Setup, Modeling & Animation
Eric Biessman's credit Holomatch Lead Holomatch
Jon Zuk's credit In game Cinematics In-game Cinematics
Nathan Mckenzie's credit Additional Single Player Additional Programming
Jake Simpson's credit Additional Programming Holomatch
Credits Mike Denny Mike Stephan
Gary Bolduc's credit CS Technical Help Customer Support Lead Space dropped from end of name.
Credits Jennifer Stornetta Jenny Stornetta Name shortened.
Credits Mike Webster Michael Webster Name lengthened.
BBernard Sizey's credit Marketing Manager Managing Director, France
Guillaume Lairan Brand Manager Brand Manager,France
Diane de Domecy's credit PR Manager PR Manager, France
Credits M.I.S M.I.S.
Credits VIACOM CONSUMER PRODUCTS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES LIASONS VIACOM CONSUMER PRODUCTS/PARAMOUNT PICTURES LIAISONS Spelling.
Credits Dan Felts Daniel Felts
Michael McFall's credit Les Foster Les Foster/Hirogen/Klingon
Jerome Butler's credit Klingon/Imperial/Crewman Hirogen Alpha/Klingon/Imperial
Credits Star Trek Voyager Star Trek: Voyager
Quit screen For more information visit www.eliteforce.net For more information visit www.ravensoft.com/eliteforce Website change. Eliteforce.net was cybersquatted with a porn site into the following year.

Item/Weapon Differences

Tricorder

The unused tricorder doesn't have a first-person model and its icon is a hilarious looking crude placeholder that seems to be edited from an early icon for the IMOD weapon. It also doesn't describe the weight or height of whoever you point it to. Graphics for the sensor are missing.

Early Final
Icon
Stvoyef-icon-tricorder-early.png
Stvoy-icon-tricorder.png
Effect
Stvoyef-tricorder-early.png
Stvoyef-Tricorderv10.png

Audio Differences

sound/interface/zoomend.wav

Proto Final

Fade out was added to avoid the click at the end.

sound/weapons/prifle/disint.wav

Proto Final

A horrific scream was added.

sound/weapons/prifle/disint2.wav

Proto Final

The early sound might have fit with disintegrating Etherians, given how similar it sounds to sound/ambience/statis/intostatis.mp3. The early human disintegration sound replaced this one in the final.

sound/weapons/scavenger/hit_wall.wav

Proto Final

Early Munro Sounds

Early sounds for the player. These are only used in Holomatch, and are completely removed in the final game.

Holomatch Differences

While most of the single-player demo represents very closely to the final, there's lots of polish left to do on the Holomatch portion (multiplayer).

Blood

Many trekkies have dreamed of this...

The unused blood sprites can be enabled in this prototype by setting com_blood to 1. Only certain projectile weapons can shed blood (Scavenger primary, Stasis primary, Tetrion disruptor secondary).