Star Trek is one of the more recognizable sci-fi franchises that we’ve seen to date, and it is certainly more than memorable with its fair share of characters, strange worlds, exciting storylines and plot. Atari knows that there is a huge fanbase to be tapped into, and has managed to work with developer Cryptic Studios to roll out the bold new PC MMO known as Star Trek Online. Available in North America today and worldwide throughout the week, there are already over 1 million Star Trek fans who have created their own accounts at the official websites, making the Federation a whole lot stronger in the virtual world than what was depicted in the movies.

Taking place in the year 2409, Star Trek Online boasts extraordinary features and lets fans both new and old experience unparalleled adventures. Players have the opportunity to become a high ranking Starfleet officer and participate in missions that take them into the depths of space, across exotic planets and even inside other starships. Star Trek Online offers total customization, from a player’s avatar to the ship he captains. Additionally, legendary actor Leonard Nimoy and Hollywood’s latest Spock, Zachary Quinto, have both lent their voices to the game. Nimoy voices the introduction for Star Trek Online and other key scenes in-game. Quinto plays the part of an Emergency Medial Hologram and voices the tutorial for this first-of-a-kind massively multiplayer online role-playing game, teaching fans how to explore the Star Trek Online universe, improve their characters, attain higher ranks, succeed in space combat and excel on away missions.

The Internet has certainly come a long way in freeing the minds of people, allowing them to live in a fantasy setting. With the advent of superior graphics, this experience gets even more surreal, and we wonder whether Star Trek Online will see the same levels of addiction as found in World of Warcraft, and the first MMORPG “crack” – Everquest.

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