The Digital Eel website announces the release of a new patch for Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars, updating the space roguelike to version 1.1.0. The new version includes completely revamped mod support and adds new content, including the Kestrel from FTL. The Steam edition also now includes some Steam-specific features. Here's word:

The new version 1.1.0 introduces totally re-vamped mod support with a handy browser for launching mods, and now lets mod makers access the built-in editing tools that we used to make content for the game.

We have also added new content to the game in the form of a new special quest featuring a special guest, the notorious Tiberian swamp pirate Arch Fenster! Oh, and just possibly a ship from that other space roguelike-like game created by one of our Kickstarter backers may make an appearance!*

For all of our Steam fans, this update just keeps on giving by adding over fifty achievements, as well as Steam trading cards, badges (not steenking), profile backgrounds and emoticons!