During a fight, go to the navigation screen.
(ALT-N) and press the f-key. Key in, instead of
a name of a planet, one of these codes:

REP ME UP Shields, Panters and System OK again.
PETY PETY Fills your afterburner.
CHILL OUT Laser is cool again.
NAPALM Gives you nuke'ems. ( Press ALT S to activate )
NO TALENT Immortal!