Star Trek Online's next story update, Incursion, comes to PC on September 12th, and stars Garrett Wang, Kipleigh Brown, and Erin Macdonald!
By Ambassador Kael August 29, 2023, 09:00 AM
We’re proud to announce the next story update to Star Trek Online: Star Trek Online: Incursion! The official press release from Cryptic Studios and Gearbox San Francisco went out just a few minutes ago, and you can read it right here:
Redwood City, Calif. (August 29, 2023) – Gearbox Publishing and Cryptic Studios announced today that Star Trek Online: Incursion, the 30th season of their long-running and acclaimed MMORPG will launch on September 12, 2023 for PC. Starbase One finds itself under attack from a new type of Borg threat. During this attempt to repel the Borg forces, Starfleet receives the help of a mysterious and powerful new ally. The Star Trek Online: Incursion will launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series X|S on November 1, 2023.
Star Trek Online: Incursion continues last season’s Multiverse story following a misunderstanding with the Tholians and the tearing of the Reality Vortex. A new vortex has appeared at Starbase One and Borg are surgiong through it. Garrett Wang as Captain Harry Kim as well as Kipleigh Brown returning as Captain Kuumaarke.
Players will also meet Captain Kim’s new Astrophysicist, Commander Erin Macdonald, as seen on Star Trek: Prodigy. Commander Erin Macdonald is played by Erin Macdonald, an astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, Star Trek science advisor and host of the YouTube channel, Dr. Erin Explains the Universe,
Star Trek Online: Incursion includes the following new features:
New Episode – Taken by Surprise
* A Borg invasion force emerges from a Reality Vortex at Starbase One. These Borg are different – stronger, ruthless, and more aggressive. Starfleet must use all their might, along with some unexpected help, to repel the Borg forces.
New Task Force Operation – Resistance of Starbase One
* The Borg have launched an attack on Star Base One, and you must see to the evacuation of all personnel in this Five Captain Space TFO.
New Task Force Operation – Guillotine
* The Borg are launching the beginnings of an invasion through a massive Reality Vortex. Repel the Borg and close the Vortex in this Five Captain Space TFO.
T6 Ship Upgrade Expansion
* Upgrade to T6-X to T6-X2
* Unlock an additional Starship Trait Slot, Universal Console Slot, and Device Slot
Season 30 Event – Borg Tesseract
* Play selected content to earn a three Piece “Adaptation” Ground Set
* Claim a free Starfleet Protostar Uniform during the event!
New Prodigy Lockbox
* Details on this new lock box will be announced tonight on a special Ten Forward Weekly, with Prodigy Head Writer Aaron Waltke!
Tune in at 4:30 PT at https://www.twitch.tv/crypticstudios!
Oh boy, now we will have T6-X2 ships.... Guess I'll be burning some of my upgrade token stockpiles...assuming we don't have to by an "X2" token now.
The Protostar uniform is being released as a freebie though along with a new ground set, so at least we won't have another "straight to gamble box gatekeeping" uniform. And to nobody's surprise at this point...more and supposedly stronger Borg.
Oh boy, now we will have T6-X2 ships.... Guess I'll be burning some of my upgrade token stockpiles...assuming we don't have to by an "X2" token now.
The Protostar uniform is being released as a freebie though along with a new ground set, so at least we won't have another "straight to gamble box gatekeeping" uniform. And to nobody's surprise at this point...more and supposedly stronger Borg.
You can bet, we have to get T6-X2 tokens, i think:
1 week red alert = T6X
2 week red alert = T6-X2
Protostar uniform is canon so we will have another uniform for our signatures.
I suspect the vast majority of folks that use a T6X-2 will do one of two things, either drop in another tac console or use it to finish a set bonus they otherwise wouldn't have.
There’s definitely going to be another type of token for that upgrade; no way they’d miss out on a new and exciting way to monetise part of the game. 😑
So that means you can now make a ship with 14 consoles slots if you pick the right one. Lolz.
UMLIMITED POWER!!!!
If this uses the old T6-X tokens, then good but lazy update. If this is a new token, then it’s lazy and Cryptic being greedy. I was really hoping for something new like a Boff or Doff slot expansion rather than something we got before.
I suspect the vast majority of folks that use a T6X-2 will do one of two things, either drop in another tac console or use it to finish a set bonus they otherwise wouldn't have.
Or more Isomagnetic Plasma Distribution Manifolds
“He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes;
he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever” ~ Chinese Proverb
Protostar uniform is canon so we will have another uniform for our signatures.
Dunno about that uniform bit, says only during the event that we can acquire it. Believe it needs to be Canon and available to all (at any time) for signature.
"What good is a rule if you're not willing to die for it...? Or break it."
Capt. Christopher Pike
Another console and trait slot are another console and another trait slot...not exactly outside the box but I guess it will be nice...depending on how they do it
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