This is the future.
Good and Evil battle for control of the Universe.
Where will you be when it's all over? 

You peer out the window of your private quarters onto the vast unknown.
You ponder the possibilities of expanding your one-ship trading company. 
You've become comfortable with your regular route; the familiar ports, 
the familiar traders, no hassles, no dangers. Maybe you've become too 
comfortable. Lately you've been hearing a nagging voice in the back of 
your mind urging you to be more, do more and experience more. You feel 
there has to be more to life than this easy, peaceful yet unfulfilling 
existence your life has become. 

You put your feet up, sip your drink and resolve to become the best 
trader the universe will allow you to be. 
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Trade Wars 2002 combines adventure and exploration with strategy and 
cooperative play in an entertaining and exciting on-line game. 

You compete against other players to be the most powerful trader (or 
corporation of traders) in the universe. Independent traders can compete 
quite effectively against large corporations. Corporate members can 
perform specific duties (as directed by their C.E.O.) in specialized 
ships. Traders can be "good guys" or "bad guys" with different avenues 
for advancement. The universe can be different with each new game. There 
is no right or wrong way to play and the possible strategies are limited 
only by one's imagination. 
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TradeWars 2002 is a multi-player, interactive game. Engage in conversation 
with other players via Comm Link, send mail, post universal announcements, 
or silently go about your own business -- it's up to you. TradeWars 
supports an almost unlimited number of players in the game at once.
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