The box art for the Star Trek: Online MMORPG has been released and a new Twitter contest for creative fans has begun.
Atari and Star Trek: Online have announced a Twitter contest where they will be giving away one copy of the Star Trek XI DVD every day through November 22.

When the developers at Cryptic Studios were recreating the Star Trek universe, they initially left out one of the most famous Star Trek sets, the starship bridge.
Star Trek: Online Executive Producer Craig Zinkievich explained why this was the case. “We didn’t want to have interiors at launch,” he said. “We thought it was just a [...]

Cryptic Studios released a new batch of screenshots from their Star Trek: Online MMORPG.
While fans wait for the February release of Star Trek: Online, they can enjoy the latest release of screenshots from the game.
There are shots of Klingons, humans and other aliens, including a horned alien animal caught in the middle of a skirmish.

According to Cryptic Studios Producer Craig Zinkievich, some ideas previously omitted from Star Trek: Online may be included as the game evolves.
The development team had “plenty” of ideas, said Zinkievich. “Some of the biggest were allowing players to play as neutral factions (like traders) or play as an officer on another player’s ship.”

Fans waiting for the release of Star Trek: Online now know exactly when the game will be released and can see new screenshots from the game.
February 2 is the release date for Star Trek: Online in North America, according to Cryptic and Atari. Europe will have to wait a few days more, Star Trek: Online [...]

The Star Trek: Online development team explains the “episode missions” within Star Trek: Online.
Episodes within Star Trek: Online are meant to let the player feel as if they’re playing an episode of Star Trek itself. The writers and developers of the game went though over seven hundred Star Trek television episodes before sitting down and [...]

The second part of the history of Star Trek: Online, from the time of Star Trek: Nemesis through 2409 has been posted.
The almost three-and-a-half minute video begins with the Klingons, who have troubles with a shapeshifting tripedal alien trying to infiltrate the Klingon High Command.

A new batch of Star Trek: Online screenshots have been released this week.
Five new screenshots from Star Trek: Online include a shot of Federation officers fighting off a squadron of Klingons.

The closed Beta phase of Star Trek: Online begins today.
Atari and Cryptic Studios announced that Star Trek: Online will enter its “Closed Beta phase” on October 22, 2009. The public will finally be able to log into Star Trek: Online and go where no one has gone before.
“We’re pleased to begin sharing our addition to [...]

A new Ask Cryptic has been posted by Star Trek: Online, covering player progression.
Topics addressed by Ask Cryptic include: ship size, new bridge officers, player skills, player progression and joining missions that one has already completed.
One question posed asked about the advantages of lower-tiered ships. “There were concerns that large ship numbers of higher level [...]