A brand-new Star Trek Online update, titled Stormfall, will assemble characters from across the sci-fi franchise for an adventure into the Mirror Universe. Cryptic Studios' massively multiplayer online role-playing game, released back in 2010, lets players captain their own Star Fleet ship and boldly go where no man has gone before. The Star Trek: Discovery cast played Dungeons & Dragons at an event last year, but two of the show's stars will now appear in Star Trek Online alongside other franchise veterans.
Star Trek Online immerses fans in the final frontier of space through both interstellar combat and on-foot exploration. The game lets each player customize a character, ranging from a Star Fleet captain to a Romulan warrior, and use their starship to travel through the vast reaches of space and face foes like the cybernetic Borg. Space combat in Star Trek Online is slow and methodical, forcing players to plan out the encounter and outmaneuver their opponent, while trips to a planet's surface involve fast-paced third-person shooter gameplay. The MMORPG also receives new content frequently, with a Star Trek Online update adding Discovery content like new episodes, characters and settings after the second season finale in 2019.
The recently-announced Star Trek Online: Stormfall update will let players team up with Star Trek: Voyager's Admiral Janeway, Deep Space Nine's Admiral Leeta and Discovery's Ryn. Two new episodes will see beloved Star Trek actors return and take fans into the Mirror Universe, which is populated by dark reflections of the franchise's various characters. The player will join Janeway, Leeta and Ryn as they fight back against Terran forces led by Captain Killy, a Mirror Universe villain introduced in Discovery. Star Trek Online: Stormfall will also introduce a new five-player Task Force Operation, a remaster of the Starlet tutorial and a special event when it launches on May 10. A trailer, posted to YouTube by Star Trek Online, is below:
While Star Trek Online features an entire universe for Trekkies to explore, a narrative-based sci-fi game is also in the works. The upcoming Star Trek: Resurgence game will take players aboard the U.S.S. Resolute as they control First Officer Jara Rydek and Engineering Crewperson Carter Diaz. Taking place after the finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the immersive choice-based experience will include plenty of familiar faces like Spock. The single-player adventure is currently set for a release later in spring 2022.
Star Trek Online has been creating authentic Star Trek experiences for more than a decade, and Stormfall is an exciting new chapter in the MMORPG's story. Characters like Janeway and Leeta are staples of the sci-fi saga, while Ryn and Killy represent a new generation of heroes and villains from Discovery. Those interested in journeying into Star Trek Online: Stormfall can make it so on May 10.
Star Trek Online is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Sources: Screen Rant, Star Trek Online/YouTube