looking for a specific game

[jreichardt]

I ran across a shareware game a while back that was built around the privateer concept. It was a multi-plot game that allowed you to choose to focus on a psychic path. There were multiple levels on that path leading the "empire" to put you under mind control. At a certain level your psychic powers allowed you to manifest a ship that gained in strength as you proceeded in the plot. You could also choose to server the "empire" in a traditional concept gainning access to larger ships as you traded and progressed in the story. There were multiple "factions" to trade with and you gained and lost reputation with them as you progressed.

Any ideas?