Flash Gordon Rocket Version 1.0 for Orbiter Space Flight Simulator.
by Christopher Tarana
tarana@bluemarble.net

Installation:
Extract the archive into your main Orbiter folder using the "Use Folder Names" option.

Original Meshes:
Rocket mesh was done by Jon Marcure.

Spacecraft3.dll by Vinka, is required and included (http://users.swing.be/vinka/).

Ship:
The ship is actually a composite of a variety of hero ships featured by radio and tv serials from the 1920's to the 1950's.  From
Buck Rogers, Captain Video, Commando Cody, Tom Corbett, Space Patrol to Flash Gordon.  I chose the Flash Gordon serials
as a basis for the addon because the name recognition branches several generations due to the movies released in the 1930's 
and the update in 1980. 

1936:
A rogue planet is 'rushing madly toward the earth.' Impending doom creates worldwide pandemonium. But maverick scientist Dr. Zarkov hopes to stay disaster by travelling to the new planet in his experimental rocket. Two chance-met strangers, athletic Flash Gordon and damsel in distress Dale Arden, go with him. Arrived, the trio find Mongo to be a planet of wonders, warring factions, and deadly perils, its orbit controlled by Emperor Ming who has his own sinister plans for earth. Can our heroes, armed only with science and sex appeal, stop him?

1980:
In this update of the 1930's comic strip, Flash is a football hero who is skyjacked aboard Dr. Zarkov's rocketship along with beautiful Dale Arden. The threesome are drawn into the influence of the planet Mongo, controlled by Ming the Merciless. Ming has been testing the Earth with unnatural disasters, and deeming it a threat to his rule, he plans to destroy it. He also intends to take Dale as his concubine. Flash must avoid the amorous attentions of Ming's daughter and unite the warring kingdoms of Mongo to rescue Dale and save our world.  

Meshes:
     The original meshwork was done by Jon, the textures were done by Jon as well.

Flash Gordon.msh			(Flash Gordon.ini)			Flash Gordon Rocketship

Modules:
Spacecraft3.dll			(Flash Gordon.ini)
Spacecraft3.dll is provided courtesy of Vinka, http://users.swing.be/vinka/

Scenarios:
  The scenarios are now placed in a sub-folder under the main Orbiter scenario folder.  This sub-folder is called "Operation Center Seat".  All the new addons will have their scenarios in that sub-folder.

Flash Gordon in Orbit.scn			(Flash Gordon.ini)
Flash Gordon in orbit.

Vertical Flash Gordon Landed.scn		(Flash Gordon.ini)
Flash Gordon landed at KSC.

Doc:
Flash Gordon-Readme.txt - you're kidding me, right?

Caveats (warnings) -  Do not edit these files without my permission.  This file may be uploaded to any distribution site that does not charge fees for access to the site or downloading of the files.  This file is declared Freeware under US copyright laws effective  4-22-2006.


