“What would happen if we applied Earth 2150 to Homeworld?” -- Slipstream: The Price of Freedom is just that. Or, at least, was supposed to be just that. What started as a multiplayer combat simulator, ended as the first entry into the Slipstream universe.
try listening to wishmaster by nightwish when playing 2.5c. Trust me.
This is pretty much what I got when I tested this version.... only I *ahem* modified the starting fleets somewhat (increased by a factor of 4)