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Star Trek Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) video game released for PC developed by Cryptic Studios. The game is set in 2409, nearly thirty years after the film Star Trek Nemesis.
The game was initially developed by "Perpetual Entertainment" from 2003 until January 2008, after which Cryptic Studios took control of the project.[1]
Overview
The game is set in 2409, three decades after Star Trek Nemesis. Players will become either a Federation Starfleet , Klingon commander, or Romulan Republic captain in command of their own starship which they can use to explore the galaxy. Game play will take two forms, that of ship based maneuvers in space, and as part of away teams to starships, planets and facilities.
Development
Initially, Perpetual Entertainment developed the game from 2004 until its bankruptcy in January 2008. The license to develop the game and art assets were transferred to Cryptic Studios; however, the code remained with Perpetual Entertainment and its Perpetual Game Engine.
Cryptic Studios officially announced the development of Star Trek Online on July 28, 2008, as a countdown timer on Cryptic's web site reached zero and the new official site was launched.A letter was sent out from Jack Emmert, the game's online producer, detailing some aspects of Cryptic's approach.
Cryptic originally announced a Windows version of STO. During the Las Vegas conference in August 2008, Cryptic announced that there would be neither Linux nor Mac versions for the original launch, though they did not rule out the possibility of later port releases. Console versions were announced several months before the release, with no specific console platform specified, but Cryptic has since announced that all console versions of their games are on indefinite hold due to difficulties "on the business side of things,"
Star Trek Online was released in North America on February 2, 2010, in Europe on February 5, 2010, and in Australia on February 11, 2010. Customers who ordered the game in advance were able to gain access to the game on January 29, 2010 (before the official release date), via a bonus 'head-start' which was included with pre-order packages.
Las Vegas Star Trek Convention 2008
On August 10, 2008, the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention was held at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Leonard Nimoy and Cryptic Studios Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert together revealed the first gameplay trailer, featuring various Federation and Klingon starships in combat with each other and Borg vessels, as well as footage of a Klingon squad boarding a Federation ship's bridge. The release date was not publicly revealed except that it would be less than three years.
Beta test
Star Trek Online's closed beta test officially began when it was announced on October 22, 2009. Cryptic Studios offered guaranteed beta access to users who bought 6-month and lifetime subscriptions to Champions Online. However, the offer did not explicitly state how early in the beta process the access would be granted. Some pre-order packages included access to the 'open beta' running from January 12–26, 2010.
Setting & Story
- See also: Star Trek Online (series)
Due to the Hobus supernova and the destruction of Romulus, the quadrant has become destabilized. The Klingon Empire took advantage of the Romulans' weakness, attempting an invasion. The Federation protested this aggression, leading to weakened relations and finally a breakdown of the Khitomer Accords.
A war finally began with the Klingons, whose empire has now expanded to include the Gorn Hegemony, as well as many other states. Meanwhile, there are other forces causing chaos behind the scenes. Species 8472 has returned, and is quietly manipulating the various races of the alpha quadrant. The Borg have begun a new series of incursions as well.
Missions
Klingon Empire episodes in Star Trek Online | ||
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Tutorial | End of Watch • Red Alert! • Intruder Alert! • Challenge for Command! • Your New Command • Journey to Qo'noS • (First City) | |
Empire | Duties of Command • The Hunt is On • Space Chase • Manhunt • Friend or Foe | |
Warzone | Bringing Down the House • The House Always Wins • (Test of Mettle) • (Second Star to the Right, Straight on 'til Morning) • (Keep Your Enemies Closer) | |
Vigilance | Mars, the Bringer of War • Alpha • (A House Pursued) • (House on Fire) | |
Fek'Ihri Return | Blood of the Empire • Destiny • Afterlife • (The Gates of Gre'thor) | |
Tour the First City | To Protect and Serve • Glad Handing the Great Hall • Buying Friends • Working the Crowd • Off the Beaten Path • Friends in High Places | |
Path of the Warrior | Pi Canis Sortie Alpha • Pi Canis Sortie Bravo | |
Missions in parentheses are no longer available as of the current version of Star Trek Online. |
Exploration missions in Star Trek Online | |
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"Chart the B'Tran Cluster" • "Explore the Afehirr Nebula" • "Explore the Arucanis Arm" • "Explore the B'Tran Cluster" • "Explore the Betreka Nebula" • "Explore the Delta Volanis Cluster" • "Explore the Eridan Belt" • "Explore the Hromi Cluster" • "Explore the Khazan Cluster" • "Explore the Rolor Nebula" • "Explore the Servin System" • "Explore the Xleen System" • "Explore the Zenas Expanse" |
Diplomatic missions in Star Trek Online | |
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"Ancestral Sin" • "Family Ties" • "Hostile Takeover" • "Quarentine" • "Shady Supplies" • "Standoff" • "Taste of Home" • "Trade Deal" |
Fleet missions in Star Trek Online | |
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"Children of Khan" • "Crystalline Catastrophe" • "The Cure" • "The Infected" • "Into the Hive" • "Khitomer Accord" • "Starbase 24" • "Shady Supplies" • "Undine Terradome" |
Patrol missions in Star Trek Online | |
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"Patrol the Vulcan Sector" • "Patrol the Orion Sector" • "Patrol the Ring" • "Patrol the Kassae Sector" • "Patrol the Celes Sector" • "Patrol the Argelius Sector" • "Patrol the Hromi Sector" • "Patrol the Mempa Sector" • "Patrol the Teneebia Sector" • "Patrol the Sierra Sector" • "Patrol the Vendor Sector" • "Patrol the Hyralan Sector" • "Patrol the Onias Sector" • "Patrol the Mylasa Sector" • "Patrol the Z-6 Sector" • "Patrol the Bolarus Sector" • "Patrol the Cardassia Sector" • "Patrol the Bajor Sector" • "Patrol the Kalandra Sector" • "Patrol the Algira Sector" • "Patrol the Almatha Sector" • "Patrol the Dorvan Sector" • "Patrol the Orias Sector" • "Patrol the Vanden Sector" • "Patrol the Arawath Sector" • "Patrol the Kora Sector" |
References
- The references in this section reflect references from the common areas of the game such as introductions and travel between missions. References from specific missions will be listed at the missions' own pages.
Characters
- Leonard James Akaar • B'vat • Mackenzie Calhoun • Richard Castillo • Female Changeling • Donatra • Franklin Drake • D'Tan • Griffs • Hakeev • Jher Gwenn • Hakeev • Icheb • J'mpok • Ja'rod, son of Torg • Jorel Quinn • Kahless, son of Kahless • Kar'Ebbah • Karatek • Kar'ukan • K'men • James Kurland • Laas • Lamat'Ukan • Lepa • Lessa • Madred • Orlando Mai • Markin • Thomas Marrone • Marta • Leonard McCoy • Morn • Mur'quin • Obisek • Kirayoshi O'Brien • Miral Paris • Q • Quex • Rek • Joshua Riker • Montgomery Scott • Sela • Seven of Seven • Amar Singh • Slamek • Sokketh • Spock • S'taass • Jiro Sugihara • Akira Sulu • Surah • Taris • Thelin • T'nae • James Tolliver • Naomi Wildman • Samuel Winters • Worf • Natasha Yar • Yeserin • Yoc'm • Zel
- Referenced only
- B'Etor, daughter of Ja'rod • Duras, son of Ja'rod • James T. Kirk • Lursa • Martok • Kira Nerys • N'Verix • Jean-Luc Picard • Shinzon • Thomas Riker • William T. Riker
Starships and vehicles
- USS Archer • Atrox-class • USS Aurora (Aurora-class science vessel prototype) • Borg Cube • Borg probe • Borg sphere • Borg tactical cube • Charal-class • USS da Vinci • USS Defiant • Danube-class • D'deridex-class • DujHod Chariot • USS Enterprise • USS Enterprise (Odyssey-class) • Galor-class • Hideki-class • Jem'Hadar Dreadnought carrier • Jem'Hadar heavy escort carrier • Jem'Hadar heavy escort • IKS Kang • Keldon-class • USS Khitomer • USS Kirk • Khyzon-class • USS McCoy • Mogai-class • Negh'var-class • NX-91001 (NX-91001-class) • USS Planck (Hermes-class) • Plesh Brek-class • USS Rapier (Rapier-class) • USS Reuben James (Constitution-class) • Sarr Theln-class • Scimitar-class • Scorpion-class • T'varo-class
Locations
Races and cultures
- Acamarian • Aenar • Andorian • Augment • Bajoran • Benzite • Betazoid • Bolian • Borg • Caitian • Capellan • Cardassian • Changeling • Deferi • Denobulan • Devidian • Elachi • Fek'lhri • Ferasan • Ferengi • Gorn • Hirogen • Hologram • Human • Hylasa • Iconian • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Lethean • Liberated • Lurian • Nausicaan • Ocampan • Orion • Pakled • Prophets • Reman • Rigelian • Romulan • Saurian • Tellarite • Tribble • Trill • Undine • Vorta • Vulcan • Xaraxian • Xenexian • Yridian
States and organizations
- Battle Group Omega • Borg Collective • Breen Confederacy • Cardassian Union • Deferi • Dominion • Ferengi Alliance • Gorn Hegemony • Klingon Empire • Orion Syndicate • Reman Resistance • Romulan Republic • Romulan Star Empire • Section 31 • Starfleet • Starfleet Intelligence • Terran Empire • Tal Shiar • Tholian Assembly • True Way • Undine • United Federation of Planets •
- Referenced only
- Detapa Council • Ferengi Gaming Commission • Imperial Romulan State
Other
- assimilation • Dabo • decalithium • drone • kuvah'magh • rank • title • technology • weapon • races and cultures • lifeform • humanoid • planet • space • star • star system • outpost • uniform • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2386-2409) • Starfleet uniform (2410s) • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2386-2400s) • Topaline • Vulcan Love Slave VI
Technology and weapons
- communicator • Emergency Medical Hologram • nanovirus • Personal shield • phaser • space station • starship • Transwarp • Transwarp conduit
Appendices
Websites
As part of the build-up to the game Cryptic Studios's Star Trek Online website has two sections detailing in-universe information as background to the game. The Path to 2409 provides year by year chronological updates running from 2379 up to the start of the game in 2409. Ships of the Line gives history and specifications on starships featured in the game. A third section, Factions was put up after the game launched; this section provides intelligence information on the various organizations and groups involved in the game's events.
It would appear that Star Trek Online is set in an alternate reality from the current ongoing book series. In this reality, the Borg were never launched a full scale invasion of the Alpha Quadrant, instead harboring and rebuilding their forces after the loss of their transwarp gates. The Typhon Pact was also never created, and the Romulan Civil War of the early 2380s ended slightly differently.
Related stories
Images
External links
- Star Trek Online article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Star Trek Online article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Official Star Trek Online website
- Star Trek Online Wiki
- Star Trek Online section at TrekCore