Orkney from mainland Scotland sought refuge on Orkney and were helped on to safety in Sweden. In 1745, the Jacobite lairds on the islands ensured that Orkney remained pro-Jacobite in outlook, and was a safe place to land supplies from Spain to aid their cause. Orkney was the last place in the British Isles that held out for the Jacobites and was not retaken by the British Government until 24 May 1746, over a month after the defeat of the main Jacobite army at Culloden. Orkney was the site of a Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow, which played a major
Star Fleet I: The War Begins offerings." In a 1992 survey of science fiction games, "Computer Gaming World" gave the title five stars of five, calling it a "superb rendition of the 'main-frame' "Star Trek" ... this reviewer still plays it today, even though the graphics are primitive". A 1994 survey in the magazine of strategic space games set in the year 2000 and later gave the game three-plus stars out of five, stating "A real shame that this product hasn't been updated like "Empire Deluxe"". In 1996, "Computer Gaming World" declared "Starfleet I" the 150th-best computer game ever released. Star Fleet I: The War Begins