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Star Trek Online launches "Khitomer Accord" mission
When the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire put an end to their longstanding hostilities, the document signed was known as the Khitomer Accords. In Star Trek Online, that peace has largely evaporated, but the game's newest special task force is named for the historic treaty anyway. After all, whatever conflicts pass between the two powers, they have a history of getting back together when the need arises. And when there's a threat from the enigmatic Borg that both need to respond to, it seems more than likely that both sides will need to work together. Calling back to the introductory missions of the game against strangely-damaged Borg ships, the mission takes place in the Vega system, where chronometric particles have been detected en masse. The last time something like this was seen, it signaled a concentrated push by the Borg to rewrite human history (in Star Trek: First Contact). If you'd been waiting for the resolution of the threads from the tutorial, everything should be coming to light. With the promise of purple-quality Admiral gear and a fight against a "well-known" ship that's been assimilated, Star Trek Online players can begin enjoying the newest bit of endgame content immediately.
The Digital Continuum: Federation stands for 'fighting' part 2
But in a time of increased hostilities with the Klingon Empire, the universe of Trek is reminding me more and more of how things were in The Original Series where asking Federation officers to trust a Klingon was akin to pulling teeth -- lots and lots of teeth. Some may claim that Cryptic is forcing the lore to work for them, but even during Deep Space Nine the Klingons withdrew from the Khitomer Accords and attacked the Cardassians.
Star Trek Online preview looks at ship battles and exploration
There are few science fiction properties in existence that command the fan devotion that Star Trek does. Cryptic Studios is hoping to tap that huge fanbase with Star Trek Online, one of their massively multiplayer online games in development. Gamespot writer Andrew Park recently got a hands-on with STO that sheds some more light on the title. Park explains where Star Trek Online is set in terms of the IP's extensive timeline (the year 2409) and the political backdrop (The United Federation of Planets/Khitomer Accords). Much of his preview of STO focuses on three main aspects of gameplay -- ship battles; exploration; and away teams -- but Park also imparts some details about race customizations and the importance of preparation (advance recon, crew choices, weapon and shield decisions) in succeeding as a starship captain. If you're interested in hearing more about the upcoming title, you'll want to check out Andrew Park's "Star Trek Online Exclusive Impressions: Ship Battles, Exploration, and Away Teams" at Gamespot.
