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Talonious, I (we) appreciate the open dialogue as well - thanks for rationally sharing your thoughts and opinions. The only additional comment I'll make is to be super clear that we didn't want the escalation either. But when it gets to a point where it materially impacts our business and IP, we had no choice but to respond. I wish I could find a way to communicate just how much respect there has been not just for the Star Control IP, but for Paul and Fred. So this is

Talonius, I'm no lawyer either.. but in the broadest terms: they have since announced a game that claims to be a sequel to our trademarked IP, gone on a public offensive against us and our motives for months, and interfered with our ability to market the new game and creating confusion. After that, there's no real way to go back in time and pretend that no harm has been done. All that said, we absolutely wish this was not being litigated. That is never plea

Added a new question to the Q+A to address the email exchange released by Paul and Fred today. Thanks, as always, for your support of Stardock and Star Control! Kevin

Worth reading today's update (the timeline) to get a better understanding of the efforts made to work with (and respect for) Paul and Fred since the beginning.

Given the ongoing discussion of the legal dispute between Stardock and Paul Reiche and Fred Ford, designers of Star Control I and II, I wanted to take time to make Stardock's position clear and address inaccuracies that have been promoted. As the need arises, I’ll continue to update this post with additional questions and answers. Q: What are the issues i