Setting
Star Trek Online is set in the year 2409, thirty years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis. The peace treaty between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, established in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and strengthened by the Dominion War arc of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has collapsed, and both sides are once again at war. The Romulan Star Empire continues to deal with the fallout of the loss of their homeworld twenty-two years earlier (as shown in J. J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot), and the Borg Collective has re-emerged as a major threat.
Each player is the captain of their own individual ship, utilizing any and all officers who have access to a ship, including the player's character. In keeping with naval tradition, anyone who commands a ship, regardless of his or her actual rank, is considered a de facto "captain". Players can start in Star Trek initially in only one faction as a Federation Captain, but other factions unlock as players level up. Currently the only two factions available are Federation (at the start) and Klingon (upon reaching Level 25). Each ship has a number of crewmen who will all be NPCs, referred to as Bridge Officers. Bridge Officers have a separate progression, including the purchase of skills and equipment, and can be promoted to higher ranks by their ship's captain.
The game features references to several famous storylines, ships, and characters from various Star Trek shows. The story unfolds in the standard timeline established within the televised Star Trek series, mostly ignoring the alternate timeline presented in Abrams' Star Trek reboot, which is set in an alternate timeline. However, it does follow the plot from the reboot - the destruction of Romulus - that is within the "prime" Star Trek universe. One confirmed reference to Abrams' film was revealed when Zachary Quinto announced at the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards that he will be voicing dialogue during the game's tutorial. Leonard Nimoy is heard for all of the gameplay and exploration voice-over samples. The LCARS computer system dialog is voiced by a Majel Barrett impersonator.
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