Latest Update Hangs My System

I updated to the latest build on Friday and am unable to play the game for more than 5 minutes before it locks up my system.

Windows XP
Pentium 4 w/ 256 MB of RAM

It looks like galciv.exe is overwriting something in memory that kills to O/S to the point that Caps Lock doesn't work. Happens at various points in the game - not consistently reproducable. This is bumming me out.

Here are the contents of debug.err:

Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaWhite11 VerdanaWhite12B VerdanaYellow11 VerdanaLtBlue11 VerdanaGreen11
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaRed11 VerdanaRed12 VerdanaYellow12 VerdanaOrange12 VerdanaLtBlue12
Debug Message: Added fonts: VerdanaDkBlue12 VerdanaLtBlue12B Verdana00Race11 Verdana01Race11 Verdana02Race11
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana03Race11 Verdana04Race11 Verdana05Race11 Verdana00Race12B Verdana01Race12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Verdana02Race12B Verdana03Race12B Verdana04Race12B Verdana05Race12B VerdanaOrange12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: font2 font1 Comic10 Comic12 Comic12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic14 Comic14B Comic16 Comic16B Comic18
Debug Message: Added fonts: Comic18B Celtic14 Celtic12 Celtic10 Basker14
Debug Message: Added fonts: Basker16 BabylonBlue11B BabylonBlue11 BabylonBlue10B ArialGreenB10
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellowB12 ArialLtBlueB12 ArialDkBlueB12 ArialGreenB12 ArialRedB12
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialWhite12B ArialWhite14 ArialWhite16 ArialOrange12B ArialLtBlue12B
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialLtBlue14 ArialGreen14 ArialRed14 ArialYellow14 ArialGreen16
Debug Message: Added fonts: ArialYellow16 Arial02Race16 Arial13B Arial16B2 Arial10
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial12 Arial12B Arial14 Arial14B Arial16
Debug Message: Added fonts: Arial16B Arial18 Arial18B GaraWGold11B GaraBW14B
Debug Message: Added fonts: GaraW11B
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: Game Initialization completed.
Debug Message: Creating cutscene window.
Debug Message: Creating soundtrack handler.
Debug Message: Creating movie handler.
Debug Message: Initialize Game Options.
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for NameInputBG
Debug Message: Creating opening menu.
Debug Message: Creating player setup screen.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find scroll bar sizing graphic for PolPartyLB
Debug Message: Creating race setup screen.
Debug Message: Initialize Tilemaps
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Begin playing intro movie.
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: RGB in format 5:6:5, Masks reported as f800:7e0:1f
Debug Message: Scanning sprites.
Debug Message: Scanning Models.
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\source\Model2d.cpp at line 2400.
Debug Message: Animation Small has 17 frames of animation, which does not divide evenly into 32 facings.
Debug Message: Scanning bitmaps.
Debug Message: Initializing Galaxy.
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Book:DomesticGovernors String: DefaultGovernor5
Debug Message: Begin creating other screens.
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Book:SubmitScreen String: LastNameTitle
Debug Message: MemMan: Unable to find pointer in GetBlockInfo. Memory system: DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 579.
Debug Message: MemMan: Trying to free memory that has not been allocated. Memory System DataMan
ASSERT ERROR in file G:\PROJECTS\pear\SOURCE\MEMMAN.CPP at line 361.
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for EconomyTitle
Debug Message: MWinEditFields::Create - Unable to find sprite sizing graphic for MilitaryTitle
Debug Message: Loading game.
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Could not find animation titled Icon24Trans in model 0ecobase01 (PlayAnimation)
Debug Message: Destroying ship Transport 147. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 273. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 586. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 348. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 7. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 193 & 5 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: 2D Phasing
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Could not find animation titled Icon24Trans in model 0ecobase01 (PlayAnimation)
Debug Message: Could not find animation titled Icon24Trans in model 0ecobase01 (PlayAnimation)
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS ColonyShip 40. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS Constructor 635. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 270. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 539. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 455. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 229 & 10 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Could not find animation titled Icon24Trans in model 0ecobase01 (PlayAnimation)
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Republic Flagship. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 505. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 597. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 291. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 421. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 429. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Phecda
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 235 & 11 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Sorting save game list by time.
Debug Message: Preparing to save game.
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Unable to find file Data\SaveGames\New Save Game\.
Debug Message: Unable to find file Data\SaveGames\New Save Game\..
Debug Message: Save Game.
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS Constructor 911. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 31. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 312. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sauron
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 167. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 911. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 171. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Confederation Flagship. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 459. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Phecda
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 181. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 128. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 249 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Controlled Gravity
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3
Debug Message: Yearly Status Dialog 3l
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 881. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sauron
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 473. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 739. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Phecda
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 203. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 614. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 7. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 304. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Phecda
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 794. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 18 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS Freighter 302. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 64. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sauron
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 1. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 964. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Alderan
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 384. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Saba
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 307. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 927. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Phecda
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 569. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 251 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS ColonyShip 507. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Freighter 782. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sauron
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 295. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Sauron
Debug Message: Destroying ship Defender 537. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Saba
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 292. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Phecda
Debug Message: Destroying ship ColonyShip 905. Orbiting: 1
Debug Message: Was Orbiting: Saba
Debug Message: Destroying ship Constructor 60. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship StarFighter 481. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 253 & 16 are dead
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Gravity Mastering
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Corvette Technology
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Displaying News Event.
Debug Message: Destroying ship USS Constructor 517. Orbiting: 0