[Jestersmith]

Living through collapse is just living, in the end. It becomes a part of life. When the Burn came upon the galaxy, for most people it was a distant, incomprehensibly vast problem. The news got scary, goods became scarce, but the long slow slide was hard to appreciate from the ground. Life went on even as society slipped into pieces. People began to rediscover common ground when a traveler told a forgotten truth: better things are possible. Hope’s funny that way. Everyone agrees which way is up, at the bottom of the barrel.

Star Trek understands this better than perhaps any other science fiction. There is no shortage of dystopian vision, but breaking things is easy. It’s putting them back together again that’s hard. Unity only endures when it gathers around principles and ideals rather than individuals, and there are few better than the guiding principles on which Starfleet is based. Those truths were forged on Earth as it burned in the Eugenics Wars. It fell, but it picked itself up and it did better. It is human nature—no matter the fall, we will find a way up again.

The Lobi Consortium is of course deeply disturbed by rumors of the collapse of interstellar trade in its future, but it does not put much stock in such reports. Proper hedging prevents any sort of actual consequence, surely there must be some mistake! The risk is already priced into the market. Besides, what matters now is now – the future is someone else’s problem but it’s your opportunity! The finest in temporally-displaced technology from the 32nd century is fresh on the market, so fresh it hasn’t even been built yet. Reserve yours today!



Captains opening the Discovery: Beyond the Burn Lock Box may find themselves fortunate enough to win the Crossfield Science Spearhead Refit [T6]. Detached nacelles, programmable matter interfaces, improved central processor, nanogel circuitry, a state-of-the-art cloaking device, and much more – this upgraded refit of the original Crossfield-class has been given the makeover of the millennia, and is prepared to defend the Federation and its allies in any time period. True to its original lineage, the refit retains a measure of versatility and durability that places it among the best that the fleet has to offer when it comes to approaching the unknown with a sense of wonder, rather than fear.

(Additional information on the above starship will be contained in a separate Developer Blog.)



A cool – cold, even – new Universal Console can be acquired in the Discovery: Beyond the Burn Lock Box: the Parasitic Ice Containment Vessel. Activating this console fires a Parasitic Ice Cluster Munition toward the target, which will form a growth of Parasitic Ice on the ship, rooting in place and dealing Cold Damage Over Time while the Parasitic Ice survives. Foes who are not players will additionally be Taunted toward the Parasitic Ice. Further, Projectile and Cannon weapons have a chance to apply Parasitic Ice Cluster Munition to the target. The console also provides passive bonuses to Cold, Cannon, and Projectile Damage; Cold Damage Resistance Rating; and Exotic Particle Generation.

A new Starship Trait is also available: Programmable Matter Enhancements. Activating a non-specialization Bridge Officer Ability has a chance to provide a bonus, with the specific bonus being based on what profession the Ability was. Engineering provides Temporary Health, Tactical provides increased Damage, and Science cleanses a Control or Debuff effect (Control first).



The Discovery: Beyond the Burn Lock Box also has new Space and Ground weapons inside the 32c Phaser Weapons Pack, two sets of each – one representing mainline technology, the other representing modifications and refits. 32nd Century Starfleet technology makes incredibly efficient use of resources, providing similar stopping power but at less strain to the gear. Captains can take advantage of this excess energy to rapidly recover the recharge times of their Bridge Officer Abilities and Kit Modules, for space and ground weapons respectively. Refit and field-modified weapons provide more recharge up-front, but less in total; standard 32nd Century weapons provide the most recharge, but do so over time. Rarely, weapon packs contain the 32c Refit Vanity Shield, providing the aesthetics of the Crossfield Science Spearhead Refit to a ship that equips it in its vanity shield slot.



Captains may also acquire Discovery: Beyond the Burn Kit Module packs, each of which contains one of five new Kit Modules. They are all universal, and can be used by any class.

Universal Kit Module – Parasitic Ice

Throws a seed of Parasitic Ice wrapped around a powerful catalyst that Holds the targeted Foe and deals Cold Damage Over Time. The Ice spreads to nearby Foes, and from them to more Foes, though each instance of the Ice fades when the original application runs out of duration.

Universal Kit Module – DOT-23 (Eng)

Deploys a DOT-23 drone with an Engineering specialty. All professions can use all DOT-23 drones, but only one DOT-23 may be equipped at a time. All DOT-23s attack with a basic phaser weapon, and have a special ability based on their specialty that is triggered by the Captain’s Module usage. The Engineering DOT-23 drone supercharges deployed pets – any time the Captain uses a Kit Module that creates a pet, all pets become charged with electricity for a period of time, dealing Electrical damage to the nearest Foe each second.

Universal Kit Module – DOT-23 (Sci)

Deploys a DOT-23 drone with a Science specialty. All professions can use all DOT-23 drones, but only one DOT-23 may be equipped at a time. All DOT-23s attack with a basic phaser weapon, and have a special ability based on their specialty that is triggered by the Captain’s Module usage. The Science DOT-23 drone scans Foes – any time the Captain uses a Kit Module that Controls a Foe, the DOT-23 scans it, reducing its Damage Resistance Rating for a period of time.

Universal Kit Module – DOT-23 (Tac)

Deploys a DOT-23 drone with a Tactical specialty. All professions can use all DOT-23 drones, but only one DOT-23 may be equipped at a time. All DOT-23s attack with a basic phaser weapon, and have a special ability based on their specialty that is triggered by the Captain’s Module usage. The Tactical DOT-23 drone attacks with a heavy Phaser weapon – any time the Captain uses a Kit Module that buffs a Captain or Bridge Officer, the DOT-23 attacks with a much more powerful weapon for a period of time.

Universal Kit Module – Personal Transporter

Instantly beams the Captain out of harm’s way. A reticle then appears, which can be freely repositioned; when the Kit Module is reactivated, the Captain beams back in at the chosen destination and facing.





New Captain’s Traits are also available within the Discovery: Beyond the Burn Lock Box. They are universal and available to all species.
(Active) Ground: Bond With Life

An Active Ground Trait that allows the player to form a Bond with target Foe Animal below 50% Health. Once a Bond has been formed with that species, it becomes permanently available to use as a pet by using Bond With Life on a non-Animal Foe (or an already-bonded Animal species). Doing so deploys your currently selected pet to assist you in combat. Lastly, using Bond With Life on any friendly target opens a Contact that allows you to select which pet to use. The more Animals a Captain Bonds with, the more powerful all such pets become. Boss animals are immune.
Ground: Unyielding Ideals

Using a Revive power such as CPR applies a significant temporary Health shield and Bonus Damage to the target and to yourself for a period of time.
Ground: Upgraded Gear

Improves Kit Performance upon defeating a Foe, up to a high cap. Lasts until being defeated yourself or until changing maps.
Space: Symbiotic Ice

Beam Weapons gain an additional percentage of total damage as Cold Damage.
Space: Feel the Weight of Our Presence

Each friendly Ally on the map debuffs Damage Resistance Rating of nearby Foes, stacking up to 25 Allies. Mines and Torpedos don't count, but Hangar Pets, Distress Beacons, Turrets, and all other forms of Allies do.
Space: Redundant Antimatter Containment



Improves Damage Resistance Rating based on Engine Power.


Unique Duty Officer: Randomly Transporting Saurian

A Saurian Science Officer Lieutenant by the name of Schroeder who frequently experiences difficulty with the transporter system is available to be recruited. While he is assigned to Active Ground Duty, activating a Kit Module carries a chance that he will beam down to the surface to provide accidental assistance in the form of Science Bridge Officer Abilities: Hyperonic Radiation, Tachyon Harmonic, and Exothermic Induction Field.

There are many other prizes within the Discovery: Far From Home Lock Box for players to acquire, such as the Crossfield Science Spearhead Refit Vanity Shield, R&D Packs, Boosts, and other assorted items.



The Lobi Store also has new items available for purchase:



Trill Guardian Staff:

This unusual energy weapon can project a great deal of Electrical damage to Foes. Its primary fire builds a chain, bouncing to an additional target each time the same primary target is attacked repeatedly, up to four additional bounces. Its secondary fire zaps and pushes away all Foes in a cone. Its tertiary attack is a self-contained staff melee attack combo.



Miniature DOT-23 Vanity Pet:

Unsuitable for combat, these little drones make lovely travelling companions. They come in a great many colors.



32nd Century Federation Uniform:

This crisp and literally postmodern look represents the Federation in the 32nd Century.

Original link
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/st...etail/11488333

[Jestersmith]

Them ground traits sound interesting

[StarTrails]

I never thought STO would actually give Crossfield such a console, so it looks like it really becomes an ice mage. (When to come to an arcane expertise console?) (￣△￣；)
And "Upgraded Gear" is really a good thing, after the release of the completion of the AOE combat power can get a very high increase. Σ( ° △ °|||)︴
But to be honest... I think "32nd Century Federation Uniform" does not meet my aesthetic, if it is TNG kind of uniform design more in line with my aesthetic I may still go to Amazon to buy one back to play cosplay!(｡･∀･)ﾉﾞ

[Jestersmith]

Video look of the 32nd Century Crossfield Refit

[Taku]

Well okay then.

I only have one question: "How are they defining 'Animal'?" Because I could use a Klingon on a leash.

[Solace]

Another lockbox, shame really.

[Taku]

Another lockbox, shame really.

TWO Lock Boxes, apparently.

Discovery: Beyond the Burn
Discovery: Far From Home

[darthnovawave]

Lots of interesting swag from this lockbox. Will be interesting to see what the theory-crafting folks think when they inevitably snap up stuff to review, and then maybe I'll save up enough to buy something ... in a few more years....

[Mack]

Definitely everything looks cool. Ship looks very screen accurate, so great work to the ship devs.

Definitely not gonna buy anything.

[Sul-Matuul]

Disappointed that they continue with the nonsense of essentially reselling the same ship for the fourth time now. Does the Crossfield class really need to have yet another variant; why not just add some skins to the existing one. I has to be one of the most expensive canon ships ever if you wanted all the customisation options on it.

It does look nice as a ship but I'll not be supporting their business practices.

[Petrarch]

Surprised about the uniforms since they've changed them again in Season 4. The ship looks the part, though on the back of the legendary pack for it to receive yet another variant, that's just silly.

Curious what the hand weapons look like and the phaser visuals, otherwise I'm indifferent to the latest box.

[darthnovawave]

Disappointed that they continue with the nonsense of essentially reselling the same ship for the fourth time now. Does the Crossfield class really need to have yet another variant; why not just add some skins to the existing one. I has to be one of the most expensive canon ships ever if you wanted all the customisation options on it.

It does look nice as a ship but I'll not be supporting their business practices.

This one is like the Janeway class with the detatched nacelles...which means any version you might already have of the ship will be completely incompatible with this one.

[Heyallo]

Uniform Uniform Uniform! want.

pity it's lockboxed (or lobi, whichever), I would have loved to use it on my sig

[Palechimera]

Who bet's that the Universal Kit Module – Personal Transporter is going to get nerfed first to "stop those pesky players from getting to places we don't want them to go"?

[Taku]

Uniform Uniform Uniform! want.

pity it's lockboxed (or lobi, whichever), I would have loved to use it on my sig

I believe it's Lobi. The bummer is that my Reman KDF captain can't wear it.
Not really a bummer, but I'm starting to feel kind of left out of all of these new releases.