I'm new to this issue, but having read info at the following site, I'd suggest urging your publisher to consider an alternative--as UbiSoft has recently done.
http://www.glop.org/starforce/
http://www.glop.org/starforce/
Starforce Problems...
Blitz3D Forums/Blitz3D Programming/Starforce Problems...The forum is locked. These are the original blitzbasic.com forums, kept so they can still be read. No new topics, replies or edits can be made here. To join in, head over to the Blitz3D+ forums.