If you're a Star Trek fan, you've probably wondered what it's like to explore the final frontier at the helm of your very own ship, following or breaking the Prime Directive as you sail across the universe. However, most Trek games have given players pre-set characters and ships, restricting the feeling of leaving Starfleet Academy and rising through the ranks of the Federation to become a respected captain. The same could be said if you wanted to play as another race, rivaling Starfleet for control of the galaxy. Seeking to fulfill these fan wishes, Cryptic Studios has been hard at work on Star Trek Online, their upcoming MMO based on the classic sci-fi franchise. At a recent press tour, I commanded my own vessel and an away crew mission to see what it was like in the captain's chair.

Star Trek Online is set during the original series timeline of Star Trek history, and takes place twenty years after the events that sent Spock back in time (a facet that played a large role in the recent Star Trek film). This is a universe in chaos, with Romulus being destroyed, the Cardassian Union fragmented, the Borg having returned to assimilate worlds, and the Federation and Klingon Empire are on the brink of war once again. Into this tumultuous time, players choose to be either a Federation or Klingon captain, fighting and exploring through the galaxy as they see fit. Like other MMOs, players won't be forced to complete the main storyline of the game, but those choosing to see the story of their side play through will experience a series of adventures that Cryptic is calling "episodes," with content similar to the older television shows.

This means that you'll participate in tasks such as delivering an ambassador to a planet, beaming down to ensure their safety, and then returning to space to potentially repel incoming raiders from nearing the planet to kidnap the VIP. Each episode is tuned for up to five players to group together and complete (scaling difficulty based on the "fleet" or party that is taking on a mission), and eventually culminate in a major milestone at a galactic hub known as a season ender, which frequently require larger groups of fleets to accomplish, which is known as a fleet action. For example, repelling a Borg Cube or two from entering Sol and attacking earth is a large scale fleet action for the Federation.

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