Hey, guys, remember Star Command? It’s a space strategy game that focuses on the guts of a ship, the facilities and crew that make combat and exploration actually possible. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Command in action, but a new video released by creator War Balloon Games earlier today has us thinking that it’s much closer to release than we expected. Fingers crossed on that one.

But anyway, the video: below, we’ve got 13 glorious minutes of Star Command in action, from the setup phase to actual battle. Narrated by War Balloon, it walks you through some of the finer points of the games, including assigning staff to facilities and what to do when someone hails you. It’s also pretty funny.

Star Command is slated to hit soon across iPad and iPhone. We’ll be getting our hands on it in the near future, so stay tuned for more impressions.