After publishing the game, Accolade contracted with Reiche and Ford to develop the sequel, "Star Control II". As the project developed, he hired longtime friend Greg Johnson, who is credited as "one of the most significant contributors to Star Control II". The project would draw inspiration from "Starflight", which Reiche had helped with just a few years prior. Another friend, Erol Otus, is described as one of the broadest contributors in terms of different aspects of "Star Control II", including illustrations for the game manual, in-game art, music, text, and even voice-acting. Reiche himself voiced the Mycon and the neo-Dnyarri (also known as the Talking Pet).