Disaster has happened to you while flying your Strato-Cruiser in deep space. You have encountered an asteroid storm and your ship has taken a big hit damaging the ship forcing you to search for a planet or moon to land on. More problems have arisen as your computer has told you the nearest planet is Altair 4, a galactic penal planet. All planets and races over generations have been sending their dangerous criminals to the planet and isn't the place to be visiting. Once you have landed, your quest is to find parts for your ship, to repair and leave the planet while trying to stay alive. Altair 4 is a text adventure where the screen has text describing your location while you type in commands with the keyboard to interact with your surroundings.