
Federation analysts say that a shakeup in the Romulan power structure has left the empire vulnerable to attack from within and without. Starfleet is dispatching additional ships to the border of the Neutral Zone and considers the Romulan situation one of the main threats to Federation safety and security.
A starship designed to carry Federation influence throughout the Alpha Quadrant and beyond, the NX-91001 is one of the first multi-role starship designs since the Sovereign class was commissioned in the early 2370s. Able to function as a deep-space explorer with extensive sensors and laboratory facilities for scientific research, the NX-91001 also is outfitted as a heavy cruiser armed with some of the latest in Starfleet weapons technology for deployment in hostile areas.
It's that time when you get to know members of the team. Up to the plate this round is your new Star Trek Online Community Lead, Nicole Hamlett. Find out what makes this team rookie tick.
Those of us here at Cryptic Studios offer our heartfelt condolences to the Roddenberry family on the death of Majel Barrett Roddenberry.
We also wish to offer our condolences to our entire Star Trek family. Majel has been a part of Star Trek from the start and has protected and nourished that dream for over four decades. There is no one else like her. She died of leukemia at the age of 76 on December 18, 2008, at 12:27 a.m. during her sleep. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones.
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Starfleet Intelligence continues to gather reports of unrest on Romulus. Praetor Tal’aura enacts food rationing and strict limits on replicator use on the homeworld, saying that the empire’s resources must be reserved to support the military’s campaign against Donatra and the breakaway Imperial Romulan State.
In an exclusive short QNA at Massively.com, Jack Emmert, Cryptic Studios’ Chief Creative Officer, weighs in on the Atari buyout announcement that hit the news yesterday. Get the scoop at Massively.com.