Star Trek Online is the working title of a MMORPG being developed and published by Perpetual Entertainment which was announced on September 7, 2004. The game is expected to be a major release that will create a massive online arena for PC players to participate as Starfleet officers in the Star Trek universe. The stated plan calls for the beta test to begin in the summer of 2007, with the launch in the first quarter of 2008.

Gameplay

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Players' characters will begin as Starfleet cadets and have the opportunity to advance in rank up to Captain and possibly even Admiral. The game will mainly be played from a 3rd person perspective, though there are hints that it might be possible to zoom into a first person view under certain circumstances. Players will be able to travel, explore space and the surface of planets, and engage in Player versus player (PvP) combat via holodecks and Player versus environment (PvE) combat in missions. Players will also be able to form crews, ranging from just a few to several hundred officers. The current expected average player-to-ship ratio is 20:1.

Players will be given the option to specialize their skills in a particular area such as Engineering, Tactical/Security, and Science. Other familiar departments, such as medical, flight control, communications, and operations are integrated in these three main professions. Players may also have the option to take on the role of a Commanding Officer. However not all players may choose to pursue this path.

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