Best game ever! Star Control 1

EDIT: As of April 19, 2011 you can now buy this game on GOG's for $6 ready to run on your modern system. http://www.gog.com/en/news/new_releas... I keep having to explain this, but I never feel like I do it justice. Star Control 1 is the best game ever. It just is. So sit back as I get on my soap box and enumerate the reasons. Ah Star Control, how do I love thee. Let me count the ways...