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MMORPG | Genre:Sci-Fi | Status:Final  (rel 02/02/10)  | Pub:Atari
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Star Trek Online Overview and Recent Content

Star Trek Online is the premier MMORPG set in the famous Star Trek universe. Don the official uniforms of the United Federation of Planets or the Klingon Empire, choose the path of Tactical, Science, or Engineering specialties, command Away Teams, captain your very own starship, avoid Borg assimilation, even breed (!) Tribbles, all in Gene Roddenberry’s larger-than-life space epic, and all for free.

STO brings the Final Frontier right to your computer screen, with a stardate sometime in 2049, and in the same timeline set forth in the TV shows. Players quickly become captain of a starship, and are given a trial by fire as their first mission, setting the basis for the game’s story. From there, players are free to explore strange new worlds, new life, new civilizations, to boldly go anywhere in game they wish to. STO has many of the locations made known from the TV series’, and is constantly expanding the known universe with many more. Characters, Bridge Officers, and starships are all highly customizable, and may easily be made to stay true to Star Trek canon.

STO is powered by the Cryptic Engine, allowing for very good space and ground visuals, and focusing on engaging combat tactics, such as the ability to flank enemies on the ground for extra damage, and position starships to make proper use of shields and weapons. Furthermore, STO also gives players the tools to create missions, and make them available for play by other players. Bottom line is, if you’re looking to get into a solid Star Trek game, Star Trek Online is it.

FEATURES

  • Star Trek Universe | Adventure in one of the most famous space stories in history, visiting locations such as Starfleet Academy, Deep Space Nine, the Mutara Nebula, The First City of Qo'noS, and many others.
  • Federation Races | Choose from 17: Andorian, Bajoran, Benzite, Betazoid, Bolian, Caitian, Ferengi, Human, Joined Trill (from Cryptic Store or with purchase of the Digital Deluxe Edition), Klingon (from Cryptic Store), Liberated Human Borg (from Lifetime subscription), Pakled, Rigelian, Saurian, Tellarite, Unjoined Trill, Vulcan.
  • Klingon Races | Gorn (male only), Klingon, Lethean (male only), Nausicaan (male only), Orion, Liberated Klingon Borg (from Lifetime subscription), Joined Trill (from Cryptic Store or with purchase of the Digital Deluxe Edition).
  • Profession Paths | Players may choose to follow Engineering, Science, and Tactical professions.
  • Starships | Three main types are available (Cruiser, Escort, and Science Vessel), with almost 50 individual ships.
  • Customize | Design your own ship, everything from nacelles to bridge. Customize Bridge Officers’ skills and traits. Select the uniforms you and your Bridge Officers wear. Choose your specific skills to focus on depending on your chosen Profession.
  • Crafting | By combining schematics, data samples, and particle traces, players may craft a wide variety of personal equipment, starship weapons, and starship components.
  • The Foundry | Tools for players to create missions to be played by other players.

 

Latest Features

  • Ripper X's First Impressions
  • Media created on 2/22/12
  • Ripper boldly heads to space and jumps into Star Trek Online, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Cryptic Studios based on the popular Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry. Check out Star Trek Online: Ripper X's
  • A Noob’s First Impressions
  • General Article created on 10/3/11
  • Managing Editor Bill Murphy is finally going where lots of men (and women!) have gone before. He's taking the plunge into Star Trek Online to see for himself what the game is all about. As Bill says, "you either love...
  • F2P Interview with Dan Stahl
  • Interviews created on 9/12/11
  • The announcement that Cryptic's Star Trek Online would be going free to play, while not unexpected, came as a surprise timing-wise when it was announced a week or so ago. MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller caught up with STO's...
  • Story of the Week: Star Trek Online Runs Free
  • Editorial created on 9/3/11
  • Though it wasn't entirely unexpected, Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment announced this week that they have plans to make Star Trek Online free-to-play by the end of 2011. In a week filled with PAX coverage, this story garnered a lot...
More Star Trek Online Features...
Perfect World Disappoints | STOked 124 5/30/12 @ 2:50PM by ktanner3 in General Discussion
Launcher problems 5/26/12 @ 5:18PM by khurjan786 in General Discussion
Lockboxes are gambling 5/22/12 @ 9:32AM by udon in General Discussion
Different Approach to make money for PWE/CS 5/21/12 @ 9:53AM by Darth_Osor in General Discussion
48th Defense Fleet (The Warpigs) 5/17/12 @ 7:41AM by Grimdollar in Fleet Recruitment
{UFP} United Federation of Planets 5/17/12 @ 7:39AM by Grimdollar in Fleet Recruitment
Uk - European Fleet 5/17/12 @ 7:38AM by Grimdollar in Fleet Recruitment
Lotus Fleet 5/17/12 @ 7:36AM by Grimdollar in Fleet Recruitment
3rd Fleet English Division 5/17/12 @ 7:35AM by Grimdollar in Fleet Recruitment
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