Star Trek: The Next Generation's LeVar Burton is reprising his role in Star Trek Online. In Beyond the Nexus, players will pair up with Burton playing Captain Geordi La Forge. He will continue his role into Episode 14: Emergence which is set to launch on October 3rd.
Beyond the Nexus celebrates the 30th anniversary of ST:TNG. Players will work with La Forge to rescue the crew of a Galaxy-class ship. In addition, the STO team will be celebrating the anniversary with a number of give aways on September 28th.
On October 3, players reunite with Captain Geordi for the game’s next major update on PC, Season 14 – Emergence. In the new episode, “Melting Pot,” players accompany Captains La Forge and Kuumaarke (voiced by Kipleigh Brown) to the Dranuur Colony in the Alpha Quadrant, established by the recently united Kentari and Lukari species. The update will also introduce a brand-new Fleet Holding, featuring five full tiers of progression and rewards, the first large-scale holding since the introduction of Fleet Starbases. Captains will also be able to participate in a Tzenkethi Red Alert, two new Fleet Holding defense queues, a new colony map, a new special event on their personal colony map and a new Primary Specialization called the “Miracle Worker” that features brand-new Bridge Officer Powers. Additional details will be revealed when Season 14 – Emergence launches next month.
Check out the Star Trek Online site to learn more.
