Heads up, crew! We've just uploaded a new beta release, with bug-fixes, tweaks and, oh yeah...
THE HOLOGRAM!
That means that if you've subscribed to the beta, this photonic fellow will be waiting for you when you next fire up the game.
There are two things you need to know about this unusual crew member, who has been added in at the vociferous behest of our lovely Discord community...
One! The Hologram has three skill discounts, five actions, is immune to damage, and can ignore any alien interference, making him an extremely handy addition to your team. Unless of course the Teleporters or CPU get taken out... in which case he's about as much use as a chocolate teapot. So don't let that happen, m'kay?
Two! To create the perfect, lovably-annoying blend of Voyager's EMH and Red Dwarf's Arnold J. Rimmer, we not only recruited a top-flight, AAA script writer, but we also enlisted the considerable vocal talents of Mr. Tom Wayland - a veteran actor from shows like G.I. Joe, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Gundam and, of course, Pokémon, where Tom has voiced more than 50 of the little critters!
On a totally separate note, eagle-eyed players will notice that Steam Achievements are now visible. Unfortunately, they're not collectible just yet... we're had to put them live for testing... but they should be ready real soon (along with another, cool, new crew member) so start polishing your medal cabinet!