How do you always find cool things like this?
I'm just that good.

And I used Google blog search to search for "FreeSpace 2".
...if that means what I think it does, the latest post was posted in September 1999... it might not mean that, though. The screenshots for example definitely don't look like FS2_Retail. Especially the background nebulas, thrusters and the jump effect.
Check the links to the other posts. One has "1980" in the link, and another has "2367". I wouldn't assume those are accurate dates.

while you're finding cool stuff, how about a free RTS game that's halfway decent? 
Find a decent RTS game, then ask your dad to get it for you for Christmas.
StarCraft has gotten good reviews, though I haven't played it.