I think it would be quite doable. Let us know when you have a working version for us to test.
Oh, had I the ability, I would do everything I could!
Unfortunately, I do not, and so doing my utmost, I can come up with nothing more than a few cardboard cut-outs, animated by my own hand. Oh, and I also do some pretty mean space combat noises.
"ZEEEP!!!"
"POOWW!!"
"EXXXPLLOODDEEEE!!"
As you can see, I'm quite talented. Sadly, I cannot transmit this to all of you in the form of a playable game, unless I am present. And I have the feeling that few of you would actually want to meet me.
The sources for the first Star Control have been forever lost to the ravages of time.
Ah, this is truly saddening. Oh, but wait a second - I've got an idea brewing: What about developing a time machine to travel
backwards in time? You could recover the lost source material, and find out who shot JFK, all in the same punch! Brilliant!