A continued version of AppleMarineXX's United Nations Space Command faction mod for Starsector, based on the UNSC from the Halo universe.

Original mod: AppleMarineXX
Continued and maintained by: Kemptastic
Current release: 1.03
Starsector target: 0.98a-RC8
Loader mod ID: UNSC
Faction ID: unsc

For normal installation, download the packaged runtime ZIP from the GitHub Releases page.
GitHub's automatically generated "Source code" archives are not the playable mod package.

UNSC Continued maintains and modernizes the original Halo-themed UNSC faction mod while preserving its established gameplay identity.

The project includes:

• UNSC ships, fighters, weapons, hullmods, faction data, doctrine, variants, graphics, music, and sound assets.
• A hand-authored Epsilon Eridani system featuring Reach, Tribute, Circumstance, Beta Gabriel, Site 17, exploration content, derelicts, and other UNSC locations.
• Nexerelin integration, including UNSC colony-expedition naming support.
• Optional Industrial Evolution integration.
• Compatibility data for supported third-party mods where applicable.
• Version Checker-compatible update metadata beginning with 1.03.
• Public Java source and development utilities under src/.

• Starsector 0.98a-RC8
• LazyLib

Supported integration paths include:

• Nexerelin
• Industrial Evolution
• Commissioned Crews
• Starpocalypse

Optional integrations are intended to remain inactive when their corresponding mod is absent unless otherwise documented.

Version Checker-compatible metadata is included beginning with 1.03 and does not add a new hard runtime dependency.

1. Open the repository's Releases page.
2. Download the attached runtime ZIP named like: United Nations Space Command - Continued (VERSION).zip
3. Extract the contained mod folder into your Starsector mods directory.
4. Make sure only one copy of UNSC / UNSC Continued is enabled at a time.
5. Enable LazyLib and any optional supported mods you use.
6. Enable United Nations Space Command - Continued in the Starsector launcher.

The technical loader ID remains UNSC for compatibility.

The project completed a major identifier namespace migration in the 1.02m line.

• Releases using the modern namespace use canonical unsc_* content IDs.
• Very old saves from before that migration may contain obsolete serialized IDs and may not load correctly with current releases.
• The mod does not ship a broad automatic migration layer for those older saves.

Back up important saves before upgrading across major historical changes and review the release notes for the version you are installing.

This repository contains the full mod together with its public source.

UNSC-Continued/
├── data/                  Runtime data/config/content
├── graphics/              Runtime graphics
├── sounds/                Runtime sound/music
├── jars/UNSC.jar          Compiled runtime JAR
├── mod_info.json          Starsector mod metadata
├── unsc_continued.version Version Checker declaration
├── src/                   Java source and development utilities
└── docs/                  Public contributor/download documentation

For source-oriented information, see docs/DEVELOPMENT.md.

For release/download information, see docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md.

Beginning with 1.03, the repository includes:

unsc_continued.version

and the shipped registration file:

data/config/version/version_files.csv

These files allow compatible Version Checker implementations to identify the current public release.

When reporting a reproducible problem, please include as much of the following as practical:

• UNSC Continued version.
• Starsector version.
• Whether Nexerelin and/or Industrial Evolution are enabled.
• A short description of what you were doing when the problem appeared.
• starsector.log when the issue may involve loading, scripts, world generation, markets, or integrations.
• A screenshot when the issue is primarily visual.

GitHub Issues are the preferred public place for reproducible bug reports when issue tracking is enabled for the project.

Contributions are welcome when they fit the project's scope and permissions.

Before submitting code or assets, please read:

• CREDITS.md
• PERMISSIONS.md
• docs/DEVELOPMENT.md

The original mod was created by AppleMarineXX and is continued by Kemptastic with the original author's permission.

See CREDITS.md and PERMISSIONS.md for additional information.

This is a fan-made Starsector mod. Starsector, Halo, and related names, trademarks, artwork, audio, and other intellectual property remain the property of their respective rights holders. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fractal Softworks, Microsoft, or the relevant Halo rights holders.