[EamonnMR]

The Kestrel in Nova is a copy of the Kestrel from the original EV, which itself was a copy of the Estes 'Corsair' model rocket kit, see: https://blog.eamonnmr.com/2018/02/estes-rockets-and-escape-v...

[b112]

Isn't it all just based upon Wing Commander?

(Without this bracketed addendum, this would be a troll comment rank 16 mega-trolls)

[EamonnMR]

Actually, he based the gameplay on reading the Elite manual but never actually having played Elite.