paul 11,988 Posted November 12, 2009 Okay this is so big it deserves big font - We're happy to share with you Star Trek Online's official release date: February 2, 2010, in North America, and February 5, 2010, in Europe. Mark your calendars, and we'll see you in 2010! *screams like a little girl in anticipation* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul 11,988 Posted November 12, 2009 Here are some screenies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul 11,988 Posted November 12, 2009 And now for the info including timeline - (clickie) In the movie, two characters travel back in time from the year 2387. When Nero arrives in the year 2233, he disrupts the time continuum, creating an alternate reality from the point of his arrival. Star Trek (the new movie) takes place in this alternate reality. This is explained in the film in a conversation between Uhura and Spock on the bridge of the Enterprise. Star Trek Online is set in the "prime" Star Trek reality. This is the timeline of the five television series and the first 10 movies. It is the world in which the Gorn attacked Cestus III, Kirk fought Khan in the Mutara Nebula, Picard explored the galaxy, the Federation fought the Dominion War, Voyager was stranded in the Delta Quadrant and Captain Archer and the crew of the NX-01 showed us how it all began. Events in the movie that happened in the prime timeline (the destruction of Romulus, and the disappearance of Spock and Nero) have affected STO. You can learn more about the aftermath of these events in the Path to 2409 and in STO itself. So how can the movie and STO be in different realities? When working on Star Trek, screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman referenced the theory of quantum mechanics, which allows for the simultaneous existence of parallel timelines and universes. Parallel universes are self-contained, separate realities that exist as a consequence of different choices and outcomes. This concept was explored in the TNG episode "Parallels," in which there were thousands of alternate timelines (and thousands of Enterprises!). It also is seen in the Mirror Universe, which is a darker take on the world of the Federation. There are many, many stories to tell in the prime universe. The fallout of the destruction of Romulus and the upheaval that causes in the Alpha and Beta quadrants creates storytelling opportunities that we at Cryptic didn't even imagine when we first began working on STO. We're excited by the possibilities, and fans should be as well. The best is yet to come. You can read about it in http://www.startrekonline.com/fiction (The path to 2409) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted November 14, 2009 Holy shit that looks cool. I definitely want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted December 26, 2009 Any updates on this, Paul? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mirah 0 Posted December 27, 2009 Um so what is the deal with Atari? I'm confused. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted December 27, 2009 They're like Sega is these days. A software only company. They are out of the hardware business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
