Solution to STARSHIP COLUMBUS
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Drs Alvarez & Wendell room
look under desk > gun

objects lying around - knife, pipe, meter, ragged note, book, printout

Maniac room
1.show maniac ragged note > maniac becomes less hostile
  throw can at maniac > maniac opens can
  "maniac, hi" > maniac drops food
  (for this method, u don't need the gun at all - leave it)
OR
2.throw can at maniac
  shoot maniac
eat food

Vent room
move grill with knife
s, s, wait (for eyes to adjust to darkness), push button, s, s

Broken air lock door
get rope. rush to x-ray room & push button.

Squash courts
(drop gun)
move around until u meet someone
"man, hi" > card

Odd door
insert card in slot > w
(drop gun) w

Game room
examine machine
murray - n, nw, n, ne, s, s, ne, s, s, ne, n, nw, open door > w
read yellow note > swan raven jay swan canary (white black blue white yellow)

Room behind lab
move plate with pipe
tie rope to table
d, (drop gun, keep pipe) n
show guard card > n
push buttons (in the order stated in yellow note) > guard comes in
throw pipe at guard
rush to Maniac room, w, w


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Solved by Ambat Sasi Nair
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