diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/main.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/main.rs
index ec923c8c..8af85b77 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{io::{stdin, stdout, Write}, process::exit, str::FromStr};
+use std::{io::{stdin, stdout, Write, Read}, process::exit, str::FromStr};
 
 use model::Galaxy;
 
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ fn main() {
     .expect("Error setting Ctrl-C handler");
 
     let mut galaxy = Galaxy::generate_new();
-    // todo: init options, starting state and notes
+    
+    view::intro(&galaxy);
+    let _ = prompt("Press Enter when ready to accept command");
+
+    view::starting_quadrant(&galaxy.enterprise.quadrant);
     view::short_range_scan(&galaxy);
 
     loop {
diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs
index 2e54555c..dd959220 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/model.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::view;
 
 pub struct Galaxy {
     pub stardate: f32,
+    pub final_stardate: f32,
     pub quadrants: Vec<Quadrant>,
     pub enterprise: Enterprise
 }
@@ -131,15 +132,22 @@ impl Galaxy {
         quadrants.into_iter().map(|q| { q.klingons.len() as u8 }).sum::<u8>()
     }
 
+    pub fn remaining_starbases(&self) -> u8 {
+        let quadrants = &self.quadrants;
+        quadrants.into_iter().filter(|q| q.star_base.is_some()).count() as u8
+    }
+
     pub fn generate_new() -> Self {
         let quadrants = Self::generate_quadrants();
 
         let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
         let enterprise_quadrant = Pos(rng.gen_range(0..8), rng.gen_range(0..8));
         let enterprise_sector = quadrants[enterprise_quadrant.as_index()].find_empty_sector();
+        let stardate = rng.gen_range(20..=40) as f32 * 100.0;
 
         Galaxy { 
-            stardate: 3800.0,
+            stardate,
+            final_stardate: stardate + rng.gen_range(25..=35) as f32,
             quadrants: quadrants, 
             enterprise: Enterprise { 
                 condition: Condition::Green, 
diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs
index 5d8c1fd6..62d22eea 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/src/view.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,50 @@
 use crate::model::{Galaxy, Pos, EndPosition, SectorStatus};
 
+pub fn intro(model: &Galaxy) {
+    let star_bases = model.remaining_starbases();
+    let mut star_base_message: String = "There is 1 starbase".into();
+    if star_bases > 1 {
+        star_base_message = format!("There are {} starbases", star_bases);
+    }
+    println!("Your orders are as follows:
+    Destroy the {} Klingon warships which have invaded
+  the galaxy before they can attack federation headquarters
+  on stardate {}. This gives you {} days. {} in the galaxy for resupplying your ship.", 
+    model.remaining_klingons(), model.final_stardate, model.final_stardate - model.stardate, star_base_message)
+}
+
+const REGION_NAMES: [&str; 16] = [
+    "Antares",
+    "Sirius",
+    "Rigel",
+    "Deneb",
+    "Procyon",
+    "Capella",
+    "Vega",
+    "Betelgeuse",
+    "Canopus",
+    "Aldebaran",
+    "Altair",
+    "Regulus",
+    "Sagittarius",
+    "Arcturus",
+    "Pollux",
+    "Spica"
+];
+
+const SUB_REGION_NAMES: [&str; 4] = ["I", "II", "III", "IV"];
+
+fn quadrant_name(quadrant: &Pos) -> String {
+    format!("{} {}", 
+        REGION_NAMES[(quadrant.0 << 1 + quadrant.1 >> 1) as usize],
+        SUB_REGION_NAMES[(quadrant.1 % 4) as usize])
+}
+
+pub fn starting_quadrant(quadrant: &Pos) {
+    println!("Your mission begins with your starship located
+in the galactic quadrant, '{}'.", quadrant_name(quadrant))
+}
+
 pub fn short_range_scan(model: &Galaxy) {
     let quadrant = &model.quadrants[model.enterprise.quadrant.as_index()];
 
diff --git a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/tasks.md b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/tasks.md
index 8a9951b5..3da9cf93 100644
--- a/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/tasks.md
+++ b/84_Super_Star_Trek/rust/tasks.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Started after movement and display of stats was finished (no energy management o
 
 - [x] klingon movement
 - [x] klingon firing, game over etc
+- [ ] add intro
+- [ ] add entering (and starting in) sector headers
 - [ ] remove energy on move
 - [ ] shields
 - [ ] stranded...