Star Trek Online Game Ready

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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- "Star Trek Online" is finally going warp speed ahead.


The multiplayer game "Star Trek Online" will be set a few generations after the last "Trek" film.

After years in development limbo, the "Trek"-themed massively multiplayer online game will engage.

That's according to game developer Cryptic Studios Inc., which recently announced it had secured the rights to develop and publish "Star Trek Online" from CBS Consumer Products after now-defunct Perpetual Entertainment set the besieged project to kill.

"We had a friendly relationship with them," Cryptic Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert told The Associated Press.

"As it became apparent they weren't going to continue to function, they decided to sell off the license. We swooped in and grabbed it. We took no assets. There was nothing to be had, to be honest. We're building everything from the ground up."

Emmert said players will begin "Star Trek Online" as the captain of a small Starfleet or Klingon Empire ship.

They can customize their characters from pre-existing "Trek" species -- from Klingons to Gorn -- and can create entirely new alien races. As they progress through the game, players can increase in rank and gain larger vessels and more crew.

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"You'll venture through space exploring new civilizations and life-forms," said Emmert. "You'll also beam down to planets and have adventures inside your ship. It's a galactic-wide game. There's going to be tons of space to investigate. We have a great system for exploration, which will allow for almost infinite possibilities."

Players will also be able to battle against other vessels in laser-blasting, missile-firing deep space scuffles reminiscent of "The Wrath of Khan" and the Dominion War in "Deep Space Nine." Because the game will be set a few generations following the last "Trek" film, players shouldn't expect to run into James T. Kirk or Jean-Luc Picard.

"There might be a ship called Enterprise flying around, but it's probably not the same ship anymore," said Emmert. "Most of the characters will have either retired or passed on, but you'll definitely be going to all the places you know and love from 'Star Trek.' Expect to see oldies like Vulcan and Bajor but also fan favorites like Andoria and Qo'noS."

Emmert plans to unveil footage and more details about "Star Trek Online" -- which has no release date set -- with Leonard Nimoy at a "Star Trek" convention Sunday in Las Vegas at the Gene Roddenberry Theater inside the Las Vegas Hilton. The "Star Trek Online" panel will also be broadcast live at StarTrekOnline.com.

"You're going to see the actual game working and functioning," said Emmert. "This isn't renders. This isn't concept art. Everything that people will see on Sunday is going to be taken right from 'Star Trek Online' as it stands today, so hardened people should know that a release date might be closer than they think."

Cryptic, the developer originally responsible for "City of Heroes" and "City of Villains," is also working on the superhero-themed online game "Champions Online," scheduled for release for Windows PC and Xbox 360 next year.

Emmert said "Star Trek Online" would definitely be available for Windows PC and perhaps Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

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They even have the Gorn!!

[LanternWaste]

1. The long dormant (semi-)Trek geek in me stirs...

The long dormant (semi-)Trek geek in me stirs...

[Bombero1956]

2. sounds like a winner

I've been playing City of Heroes and City of Villains for going on 4 and 1/2 years. I've been waiting for Champions to come out too. I'll give them a shot.

[Blue_Tires]

3. i SO have to pretend i never saw this

could burn up a LOT of my life playing something like this (and it was only within the past year that i got all the old half-life mods out of my system)

[DarkTirade]

4. Let's hope they do a better job than they did with Star Wars Galaxies.

I tried the 10 day demo for that... whew. Stunk like bantha droppings.

[LostInAnomie]

5. Dibs on being a Q.