Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Netrek
     
         A 16-player graphical {real-time} battle simulation
        with a Star Trek theme.  The game is divided into two teams of
        eight (or less), who dogfight each other and attempt to
        conquer each other's planets.  There are several different
        types of ships, from fast, fragile scouts up to big, slow
        battleships; this allows a great deal of variance in play
        styles.  Netrek is played using a {client} to connect to one
        of several Netrek {servers} on the {Internet}.  There is a
        metaserver which distributes details of games in progress on
        other servers.
     
        See also {ogg}.
     
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        (1998-02-01)