diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/commands.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/commands.rs
index cf427310..60ffcb21 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/commands.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/commands.rs
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ fn show_starbase_data(galaxy: &Galaxy) {
         },
         Some(s) => {
             view::starbase_report();
-            let pos = s.sector;
-            // calulcate direction and distance then print
+            let origin = galaxy.enterprise.sector;
+            let target = s.sector;
+            view::direction_distance(origin.direction(target), origin.dist(target))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/input.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/input.rs
index 5bd35fb3..68ab7006 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/input.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/input.rs
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@ pub fn prompt_value<T: FromStr + PartialOrd>(prompt_text: &str, min: T, max: T)
 }
 
 pub fn param_or_prompt_value<T: FromStr + PartialOrd>(params: &Vec<String>, param_pos: usize, prompt_text: &str, min: T, max: T) -> Option<T> {
+    let mut res: Option<T> = None;
     if params.len() > param_pos {
         match params[param_pos].parse::<T>() {
-            Ok(n) => Some(n),
-            _ => None
+            Ok(n) if (n >= min && n <= max) => res = Some(n),
+            _ => ()
         }
-    } else {
-        return prompt_value::<T>(prompt_text, min, max);
     }
+    if res.is_some() {
+        return res;
+    }
+    return prompt_value::<T>(prompt_text, min, max);    
 }
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diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs
index 9b2f1118..dd2b8dd8 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,33 @@ impl Pos {
         self.0.abs_diff(other.0) + self.1.abs_diff(other.1)
     }
 
+    pub fn dist(&self, other: Pos) -> f32 {
+        let dx = other.0 as f32 - self.0 as f32;
+        let dy = other.1 as f32 - self.1 as f32;
+        (f32::powi(dx, 2) + f32::powi(dy, 2)).sqrt()
+    }
+
+    pub fn direction(&self, other: Pos) -> f32 {
+        // this is a replication of the original BASIC code
+        let dx = other.0 as f32 - self.0 as f32;
+        let dy = other.1 as f32 - self.1 as f32;
+        let dx_dominant = dx.abs() > dy.abs();
+
+        let frac = if dx_dominant { dy / dx } else { -dx / dy };
+        let nearest_cardinal = 
+            if dx_dominant {
+                if dx > 0. { 7. } else { 3. }
+            } else {
+                if dy > 0. { 1. } else { 5. }
+            };
+        
+        let mut dir = nearest_cardinal + frac;
+        if dir < 1. {
+            dir += 8.
+        }
+        dir
+    }
+
     pub fn as_galactic_sector(&self, containing_quadrant: Pos) -> Self {
         Pos(containing_quadrant.0 * 8 + self.0, containing_quadrant.1 * 8 + self.1)
     }
diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs
index 75ad1924..19cc7a57 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs
@@ -587,4 +587,11 @@ pub fn no_local_starbase() {
 
 pub fn starbase_report() {
     println!("From Enterprise to Starbase:'")
+}
+
+pub fn direction_distance(dir: f32, dist: f32) {
+    println!(
+"Direction = {dir}
+Distance = {dist}"
+    )
 }
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