Okay, looks like deleting the file did the trick.  Though i actually deleted the whole folder whilst attempting to all the game data was uninstalled, still seems to work though.  Thanks!

Ok, trying to play the new release, but when i try to start the game from either the shortcut or actual file, i get the following error window. 

"The Ur-Quan Masters has encountered a fatal error.  Part of the log follows:  The Ur-Quan Masters v0.6.2 (compiled Jan 15th 2007 13:56:34)  The software comes with ABSOLUTLEY NO WARRANTY;  for details see the included 'COPYING' file.  Netplay protocol version 0.3.  Requiring remote UQM version 0.5.4.  Repair your keys.cfg file to continue."

Having finally tracked down the keys.cfg file, i have no idea what it is i need to do to it.  Originally i installed 0.6.2 over my previous install (either 0.6.0 or 0.6.1, not positive which), and then tried uninstalling and reinstalling the whole thing to no avail, same error each time.  Anyone know what i need to do?

Then again, if you really want to get nitpicky about it, one could argue that everything the Orz said could be tossed out.  It could be that the translation, gibbery though it is, is completely wrong.  I don't think it's too far a stretch, givin the Orzs' extreme alien-ness.  After all, the computer admits to making best fist with no guarantee of accuracy for the *words*, so far as we know everything else is off too.  Doubtful from a gameplay perspective, but i do enjoy my paranoid theories from time to time.

Ok, been reading this and feel oddly compelled to break my ongoing lurk and toss my 2 credits in...

Arilou changing our *smell*
  Given that they claim to have visited/known the "first human"  whatever they did to the human species was probably along the lines of some deep, fundamental change to our bodies/minds/auras?  Though they warn that the Orz are not to be trusted, neither do they directly warn against any contact, exploration, as they do when they tell us our ignorance is out best armor against whatever they were hiding us from.

Orz as a single entity.
  Probably so.  Given that they claim to be *many fingers* and not *light reflections* what we see is our minds best guess as to whatever they/it happen to be.  Though given this why the *fingers* would need so many starships and combat vac-suits is beyond me.  Unless it's trying to blend in better?

Androsynth
  I think it's likely that there are Androsynth survivors somewhere in the layers of hyper/quasi space.  Seeing as the Ta'alo have managed to survive their own supposed extinction, as the Orz will tell you, the Androsynth may have managed to evac a fleet or two of ships to some other level of space.  Or perhaps the Orz are keeping them trapped in whatever level they themselves emerged from?  Seeing as all remains of their civilzation are ruined cities on their homeworld, no wrecked ships anywhere, no signs of any orbital installations,  those ships had to go Somewhere.  That or the Orz are really thourough when they want to be...

anyhow, this is all just my personal guesses from what i got out of the game.