The next mission from "Season One" of Star Trek Online's free content updates will soon be added to the game. Titled "DS9 Under Siege," the new episode will bring about a massive invasion upon the typically peaceful space station Deep Space Nine. You might know it from the show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Remember? It was right there in the title.
Check out the trailer above to see what players will be up against when the new episode launches. (Spoiler alert: It's lasers. You're going up against lasers. So many lasers.)
Reader Comments (37)
Posted: Apr 24th 2010 10:59PM shildkrote said
I so want to play this game...but I know better...
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Posted: Apr 24th 2010 11:30PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
No, no, no, my friend.
The order is DS9 > TNG > Voyager > Original Series > Enterprise
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The order is DS9 > TNG > Voyager > Original Series > Enterprise
Posted: Apr 24th 2010 11:37PM Otimus said
I agree.
It had an epic arc of a story, something most American shows simply never have unless they're horrible soap operas :x
Not just small arcs either. Multiple season long arcs. Plus, a well fleshed out cast.
TNG is great, but TNG is more like a bunch of small self contained movies :/
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It had an epic arc of a story, something most American shows simply never have unless they're horrible soap operas :x
Not just small arcs either. Multiple season long arcs. Plus, a well fleshed out cast.
TNG is great, but TNG is more like a bunch of small self contained movies :/
Posted: Apr 24th 2010 11:47PM Granger said
'It had an epic arc of a story, something most American shows simply never have unless they're horrible soap operas'
Not to defend television, or US television for that matter, but that statement hasn't been true for a while. The story arc and episode continuity model has been pretty prevalent for seemingly a decade now, especially off of broadcast networks and premium channels.
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Not to defend television, or US television for that matter, but that statement hasn't been true for a while. The story arc and episode continuity model has been pretty prevalent for seemingly a decade now, especially off of broadcast networks and premium channels.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 12:24AM (Unverified) said
Granger is right. American television has grown less episodic since the mid-90s when WB started making a splash with a series of hit dramas featuring year-long story arcs (starting with Buffy). The major networks started aping it, and it became standard once 24 hit it big.
DS9 was ahead of the curve though. And, yes, it was easily the best Star Trek series. Too bad it was always treated as a 2nd class citizen.
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DS9 was ahead of the curve though. And, yes, it was easily the best Star Trek series. Too bad it was always treated as a 2nd class citizen.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 3:07AM killdash9 said
My ordering is DS9 >= TNG > TOS > Enterprise > Voyager. Voyager disappointed me quite a bit. I thought Enterprise could have gotten much better had it had more time (and had fewer crap episodes like its series finale, which was a friggin' insult; you're supposed to go out with a bang, not smother yourself with a pillow).
Agreed with the others about the rise of long-term arcs in US television dramas after DS9 (and Babylon 5, come to think of it) blazed the trail.
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Agreed with the others about the rise of long-term arcs in US television dramas after DS9 (and Babylon 5, come to think of it) blazed the trail.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 10:35AM biglozbowski said
Hmm, i think Voyager got much better in the last few seasons, well as soon as they got out of Kazon space and into Borg territory. I do have a soft spot for the series as I reckon Tuvok is one of the best Trek Characters
My listing is DS9 > (later) VOY > TNG > ENT > TOS
The last season of Enterprise was so good, it is such a shame it got axed. I'm especially pissed as Shran (Jeffrey Combs) was going to be written in as a member of the crew. *shakes fist at UPN*
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My listing is DS9 > (later) VOY > TNG > ENT > TOS
The last season of Enterprise was so good, it is such a shame it got axed. I'm especially pissed as Shran (Jeffrey Combs) was going to be written in as a member of the crew. *shakes fist at UPN*
Posted: Apr 24th 2010 11:12PM Big George said
OMG, that crap is NOT what Star Trek is about. Gene is rolling in his grave...
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Posted: Apr 25th 2010 11:01AM LaughingTarget said
I'm not sure how people figure this out. Star Trek has been violence heavy since, well, the very beginning. Do we forget that the other half of the Original Series, the half not involving Kirk boning hot alien women, was pudgy guys fighting dudes in rubber costumes?
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Posted: Apr 24th 2010 11:20PM (Unverified) said
Is the content really free if you're paying a subscription?
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Posted: Apr 24th 2010 11:43PM dkhighwind said
I'm sorry, but that's hardly proper canon. Were it accurate, it would involve a great deal more unarmed Sisko punching people.
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Posted: Apr 25th 2010 3:08AM TheRealLawrence said
Is this game any good? I'm strictly a console gamer as I live my e-life on a netbook. I could barely run the 60s trek and not a chance for the new fangled version. I hear its bad sometimes but nobody gives any details.
Also, yeah. To the poster above me. Wrath of Kahn is better than The Motion Picture. SOMETIMES the dramatic action flick is better than long meandering true sci fi, but now it's gotta be like that forever? Will we ever have thinking man's trek again?
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Also, yeah. To the poster above me. Wrath of Kahn is better than The Motion Picture. SOMETIMES the dramatic action flick is better than long meandering true sci fi, but now it's gotta be like that forever? Will we ever have thinking man's trek again?
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 4:34AM jastani said
The last great thinking man's Trek game was on the NES, with the classic 60's show. There was also a TNG SNES game that wasn't too shabby, either. But I think that's it.
You should check out the DS9 SNES game. It's a hilarious action side-scroller game with Sisko running through levels constantly shooting stuff, like he thinks he's in a Super Star Wars SNES game or something. So wrong.
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You should check out the DS9 SNES game. It's a hilarious action side-scroller game with Sisko running through levels constantly shooting stuff, like he thinks he's in a Super Star Wars SNES game or something. So wrong.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 3:16AM killdash9 said
Again, I must point out that the footage shows no laser fire, only phasers and disruptors. Maybe some buckshot.
Was that ship in the final shot the same class as that experimental multi-vector attack ship from the Voyager episode with Andy Dick? "Message in a Bottle."
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Was that ship in the final shot the same class as that experimental multi-vector attack ship from the Voyager episode with Andy Dick? "Message in a Bottle."
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 7:28AM Drakkenfyre said
Came to say the same thing.
Lasers? There aren't any lasers in that video.
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Lasers? There aren't any lasers in that video.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 10:27AM biglozbowski said
If you want to be really technical there are Phasers, Disruptors AND Phased Polaron beams (which the Jem'Hadar fighters use!)
and sadly I don't think the Prometheus class multi-vector assault mode is optional in the game - shame.
Also love the Titan class ship in the trailer - goosebumps!
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and sadly I don't think the Prometheus class multi-vector assault mode is optional in the game - shame.
Also love the Titan class ship in the trailer - goosebumps!
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 12:54PM LaughingTarget said
If there are any lasers, you won't be able to see them. Lasers are only visible as a burning dot on the target.
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Posted: Apr 25th 2010 2:13PM killdash9 said
Ha, I thought about pointing out the invisibility of laser beams, too, but I figured my post had enough nitpicking as it was. Forgot about the phased polaron beams, though, and I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the Titan class.
I also found this ironic: "the typically peaceful space station Deep Space Nine." Griffin must have visited the station during the one day of the year it wasn't under attack.
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I also found this ironic: "the typically peaceful space station Deep Space Nine." Griffin must have visited the station during the one day of the year it wasn't under attack.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 2:29PM biglozbowski said
@ Killdash. Oops! I meant 'Luna Class'. Captain Riker's ship the USS Titan is one. The ST:Titan books are actually really good and I love the Titan as it is a fan designed Star trek ship (competition winner) and it looks awesome
Check it out;
http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Titan
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Check it out;
http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Titan
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 5:30AM Snowblind said
Did the developers completely misunderstand what Star Trek is supposed to be about? Not that ST has never had action scenes.. but none of this even looked like Star Trek, what happened to the Federation ships?
If it weren't for DS9 and the Jem Hadar ships, I wouldn't have guessed this was a Star Trek game.
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If it weren't for DS9 and the Jem Hadar ships, I wouldn't have guessed this was a Star Trek game.
Posted: Apr 25th 2010 7:17PM trigonalmayhem said
I had a subscription to this game. it's awful, don't buy it. it's such a shallow mess with no real point or fun to it once you get to max level and run out of shit to collect. which doesn't take very long at all. and the grinding isn't even enjoyable either.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2010 6:25PM (Unverified) said
Um, so DS9 is under attack again from both the Jemhadar (spelling) and the Cardassians? Wasn't this resolved in the show? Will you be travelling back in time?!!
I'M SO LOST
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I'M SO LOST
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