If you don't already, you should worship this game. Literally, dedicate at least a closet in your home. Light candles, incense, and give your virgins to this game. It really is that good.
The first Star Control game was a pseudo-strategy game released by Accolade. You conquered stars on a rotating 3D map by pitting star ships in a Asteroids-type top-down game map in real-time. It was a simple but fun game. Now comes Star Control II, which is almost an entirely different game altogether. If you've played StarFlight, you'll notice the similarities immediately.