<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
is	O
a	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
developed	O
by	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
25th	O
century	O
,	O
30years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
:	O
Nemesis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
is	O
the	O
first	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
within	O
the	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
franchise	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
testing	O
period	O
,	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
technical	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
port	O
,	O
support	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
ended	O
in	O
February	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
September	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
is	O
set	O
thirty	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
:	O
Nemesis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Romulan	O
Star	O
Empire	O
continues	O
to	O
deal	O
with	O
the	O
fallout	O
of	O
the	O
loss	O
of	O
their	O
homeworld	O
twenty-two	O
years	O
earlier	O
(	O
as	O
shown	O
in	O
J	O
.	O
J	O
.	O
Abrams	O
 '	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
film	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Dominion	O
rebuilds	O
its	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
,	O
each	O
player	O
acts	O
as	O
the	O
captain	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
are	O
offered	O
in	O
concert	O
with	O
the	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
storyline	O
and	O
emphasize	O
ship	O
positioning	O
to	O
efficiently	O
utilize	O
shields	O
during	O
space	O
combat	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
away	O
team	O
's	O
positioning	O
in	O
consideration	O
of	O
flanking	O
damage	O
and	O
finding	O
various	O
weaknesses	O
to	O
exploit	O
during	O
ground	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
announced	O
that	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
would	O
switch	O
to	O
free-to-play	O
,	O
but	O
without	O
full	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
the	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
officially	O
announced	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
on	O
July	O
28	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
countdown	O
timer	O
on	O
Cryptic	O
's	O
web	O
site	O
reached	O
zero	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
official	O
site	O
was	O
launched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Console	O
versions	O
were	O
announced	O
several	O
months	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
specific	O
console	O
platform	O
specified	O
,	O
but	O
Cryptic	O
announced	O
that	O
all	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
their	O
games	O
are	O
on	O
indefinite	O
hold	O
due	O
to	O
difficulties	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
business	O
side	O
of	O
things	O
,	O
"	O
largely	O
referring	O
to	O
the	O
fees	O
assessed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
their	O
Xbox	B-Device
Gold	O
premium	O
online	O
gaming	O
service	O
and	O
the	O
difficulty	O
in	O
asking	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
pay	O
both	O
that	O
and	O
the	O
Cryptic	O
subscription	O
fee	O
to	O
play	O
a	O
single	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Console	O
support	O
,	O
for	O
both	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Sony	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
was	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
September	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Onlines	I-Protocol
closed	O
beta	O
test	O
officially	O
began	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
October	O
22	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legacy	O
of	O
Romulus	O
is	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Onlines	I-Protocol
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
announced	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Delta	O
Rising	O
is	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Onlines	I-Protocol
second	O
expansion	O
,	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
Official	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
Convention	O
in	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
on	O
August	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Delta	O
Quadrant	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
setting	O
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
:	O
Voyager	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Russ	O
reprised	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Admiral	O
Tuvok	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
was	O
joined	O
by	O
Garrett	O
Wang	O
as	O
Captain	O
Harry	O
Kim	O
of	O
the	O
USS	O
Rhode	O
Island	O
(	O
established	O
in	O
the	O
Voyager	O
series	O
finale	O
"	O
Endgame	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
Jeri	O
Ryan	O
as	O
Seven	O
of	O
Nine	O
,	O
Robert	O
Picardo	O
as	O
the	B-Application
Doctor	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Ethan	O
Phillips	O
as	O
Neelix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Agents	O
of	O
Yesterday	O
is	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Onlines	I-Protocol
third	O
expansion	O
,	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
contribution	O
to	O
the	O
50th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
intersects	O
with	O
the	O
alternate	O
timeline	O
from	O
the	O
reboot	O
series	O
begun	O
in	O
2009	O
by	O
J	O
.	O
J	O
.	O
Abrams	O
;	O
Joseph	O
Gatt	O
reprises	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
cyborg	O
science	O
officer	O
0718	O
,	O
who	O
appeared	O
in	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
Into	O
Darkness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Victory	O
is	O
Life	O
is	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Onlines	I-Protocol
fourth	O
expansion	O
,	O
announced	O
on	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
contribution	O
to	O
the	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
:	O
Deep	O
Space	O
Nine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
retailer	O
had	O
a	O
version	O
with	O
unique	O
and	O
exclusive	O
content	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
Borg	O
Bridge	O
Officer	O
(	O
Amazon	B-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
classic	O
Constitution-class	O
starship	O
(	O
GameStop	O
)	O
,	O
Sniper	O
Rifle	O
(	O
Target	O
)	O
,	O
Chromodynamic	O
armor	O
(	O
Steam	O
)	O
,	O
500	O
bonus	O
skill	O
points	O
(	O
Walmart	O
)	O
,	O
Neodymium	O
deflector	O
dish	O
(	O
SyFy	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
Tribble/Targ	O
pet	O
(	O
Best	O
Buy	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
code	O
for	O
a	O
Wrath	O
of	O
Khan	O
Admiral	O
's	O
uniform	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
DVD	O
release	O
of	O
The	O
Best	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Trek	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Next	I-Application
Generation	I-Application
Volume	O
2	O
and	O
the	O
Blu-ray	O
release	O
of	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
:	O
The	O
Original	O
Series	O
–	O
Season	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
was	O
originally	O
owned	O
by	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Atari	O
Interactive	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
sister	O
title	O
Champions	O
Online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
17	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Atari	O
indicated	O
that	O
it	O
no	O
longer	O
wanted	O
to	O
pursue	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
gaming	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
planned	O
to	O
sell	O
Cryptic	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
acquisition	O
,	O
Perfect	O
World	O
Entertainment	O
was	O
dissolved	O
into	O
Gearbox	O
Publishing	O
and	O
renamed	O
as	O
Gearbox	O
Publishing	O
SF	O
(	O
San	O
Francisco	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
now	O
the	O
current	O
publisher	O
for	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
,	O
while	O
Cryptic	O
will	O
continue	O
operations	O
as	O
a	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
The	O
Gearbox	O
Entertainment	O
Company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
has	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
garnering	O
a	O
66	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
Den	O
of	O
Geek	O
ranked	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
worst	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
Tom	O
's	O
Guide	O
ranked	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
ten	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
ranked	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
among	O
the	O
best	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
it	O
includes	O
original	O
voice	O
acting	O
by	O
actors	O
from	O
the	O
live-action	O
television	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
Screen	O
Rant	O
ranked	O
Star	B-Protocol
Trek	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
as	O
the	O
best	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
at	O
its	O
best	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
makes	O
it	O
perfectly	O
suited	O
to	O
being	O
a	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
"	O
.	O
</s>
