.TH Command BOARD
.SY "board [<SHIP> [(from ship)]]"
The board command enables two ships' crews to engage in hand-to-hand
combat. To board ship #16 from ship #93 you might type:
.EX board 16
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The program will ask from which ship you wish to board,
(you may only board from one ship at a time).
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Five interesting points:
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    Boarding costs BTUs -- in direct proportion to the
number of military killed.
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    The boarding party is at a disadvantage while swinging
across to the other ship, e.g. 10 against 10 is not even odds.
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    Other ships belonging to the victim will fire on you when you
try to board, (if you're within range).
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    Bad weather can prevent boarding when the sea is too rough.
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See also : fire
