The description reminds me of a game I think is called Escape, but it wasn't set on a spaceship. It was just a gaol...
You did have to start a fire and then strangle your guard to get out though.
Could be it?
I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say Hugo's House of Horrors; http://www.dosgames.com/screens/hhh.gif Get it here . Under 'H' for Hugo; there are three different games - worth playing all of them. You will also need Dosbox to play these games. Read the stickies in this forum on how to play d...
I agree that this is no place for that kind of tech. I don't actually need to "like" things here. It was just amusing to me that I felt that urge. If I like something enough here, I can say something about it. And I also agree with both sides of this debate. I'm about to go to sleep myself...