The Star Trek Online Open Beta was patched with a massive update recently, addressing many of the issues highlighted in a recently published State of the Game Address. One of the most notable changes to the beta is, of course, the removal of the level cap, allowing for players to explore the game beyond the previously capped rank of Lt. Commander.

Other notable features of the patch include the unlocking of the Romulan and Cardassian sectors, the addition of an option to customize your bridge officers when they join your crew, improvements to the Scan feature, Bridge Officers requesting to join your crew at various levels, and last but not least, an audio journal narrated by Leonard Nimoy for each new Sector Block that you enter.

Of course that is not all the update is about, you'll also find tweaks and changes for just about every facet of the game in this update, so be sure to browse through the full patch notes available here!