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Escorts – do heavy damage with their dual heavy cannons, but weak hull and shields. Compact designs, very maneuverable. Preferred for a ‘fighter-like’ playstyle. Cruisers – average damage through all beams but strong hulls and decent shields. Lowest turn rate. Preferred ‘tank’ class. Science Vessels – specializes on healing, debuffing and damage through exotic powers like Gravity Well. Average hulls but strong shields. Are the ‘space wizards’ in STO. Small Craft – Shuttles and Fighters. Weak damage, weak hull and shields, but the fastest and required for some unique missions.

There are also many additional sub-classes including Heavy Escorts, Dreadnoughts, Battlecruisers, Carriers with fighters, Reconnaissance and Intel Science Vessels.

The Klingon, Romulan and Dominion factions have comparable classes but with extra unique specialities, such as (battle) cloaks, Raider flanking damage or Singularity powers. Additional cross-faction ships have even more unique abilities.

Go here for some simple starting builds you can copy – this is very basic but serve you well while leveling. They work for Federation, Klingon and Romulan comparable ships (eg Escorts – Bird of Preys – Warbirds).

Trust us; we’ve been there, done that. As in real life, knowledge is (fire) power – knowing how and especially why a certain mechanic works does more for your DPS than just slapping a specific weapon on your ship. There’s math involved, but just playing the game you’ll understand the basics pretty quickly.

But okay, twist my arm, these are all bonnie ships cap’n!

Compiled by our resident 44th Ship Master Sukobi , the following are considered the top tier ships in-game at this time (March 2021). New ships are always released so this list changes every year.

Inquiry Battlecruiser and the Fleet Shephard / Qugh Battlecruiser — These are all dynamite energy beam/cannon ships with the same ship layout: Qugh has battle cloak, and Inquiry adds Intel abilities to the Miracle Worker seat. Fearsome ships.

Vaadwaur MW Juggernaut — Unrivaled in the Dual Heavy Cannon space, this is a difficult ship to explain but it’ll do the job and has the hull of a tank.

Tzen-tar Dreadnought Carrier — mixed carrier/torpedo. 6 tactical consoles, 5 forward weapons, 2 hangars, and still 2 aft weapons. The same mobility as the Inquiry/Shephard/Qugh. Strong hull and massive shields.

Tholian Jorogumo Carrier — Best of the support carriers with two hangars, heavy shields and Gravity Well. This ship is about being able to squeeze maximum support out of every single gear slot.

Klingon D7 , Federation Constitution MW Flight Deck Carriers would likely be the most ideal standard dps-based tanks. Plus classic lines to boot.

There is much more to cover and for a more in-depth overview of these ships see this detailed post (44th members only).

Just remember, buying these ships are no guarantee ; you will still need to outfit them with top-end gear for their max potential.

Also, as a 44th Fleet member, you will now have access to superior and unique Fleet versions of many Federation, Romulan and Klingon ships (extra console slot, increased stats etc).

No longer a true ‘must have’, but the Plasmonic Leech console , especially for power-starved Romulan ships, is a good investment. Another nice one is the Sustained Radiant Field console from the Iconian Reputation.

Like ground/ship traits, there are always new consoles and set bonuses changing the ‘meta’ of the game – adapt !

So, with those CrtH:CrtD ratios, if you want to get the most possible out of your ship, you buff [CrtD] on weapons and [CrtH] on consoles.

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• Star Trek Online Best Race - What To Choose

Star Trek Online has 45 species that can be chosen by players, but which is the best in the game? We’ll be going over the top 5 in our article here! Like most things in the game, the best races are not absolutely critical in order to complete content, and it is perfectly viable to play anything you want because you like the species! So let’s boldly go and start with Number 5!

5.  Human (Best for Tanking)

A classic but pretty handy to have around!

At Number 5 we have the Humans! Eternally the general, average, generic species in pretty much every game, humans in Star Trek Online have a very straight-forward but useful ability. In Space Combat, they give you a 30% bonus to subsystem repair and hull regeneration rate, and in Ground Combat, they give a 5% team exploit damage bonus.

What makes them useful is their subsystem repair and hull regeneration bonuses, since those are fairly difficult to stack without using expensive traits or skills. By combining it with some of the cheaper options out there (like using human bridge officers who also have the trait), you can get a reasonably high hull regeneration bonus.

Subsystem repair is also very handy in PVP or against enemies who use a lot of disables, since it reduces the time for those subsystems to come back online. The ground bonus, however, is pretty much worthless, making humans pretty average at

That said, they make excellent tank captains, and when combined with engineers, they can endure tremendous amounts of punishment in space combat.

Human details:

Humans are a race originating from the planet Earth in the Sol System. They were one of the founding races thatcreated the United Federation of Planets, along with Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites. In Star Trek Online they are a playable race belonging to the Federation faction.

Species trait : Humans are inspirational leaders and work exceptionally well with others. Their Leadership inspires their comrades to work harder and faster than they otherwise could, and their Teamwork allows them to exploit combat opportunities created by teammates to great effect.

In Space: Increases Subsystem Repair and Hull Regen Rate in Space (30% in combat, 60% out of combat)

On Ground: Increases team exploit damage on Ground

What Humans Excel In:

• Very powerful hull regeneration bonus for Space Combat that makes them a natural pick for tanking roles. 
• Subsystem repair makes them very resilient to disable attacks which is good both for PVP and general content. 
• Can take full advantage of Human bridge officers who also come with the trait to get up to 100% bonus hull regeneration and subsystem repair!

Pick Humans if... 

• You like playing as a Human being in other games!
• You enjoy a tanking-centered role (though this is still useful even for DPS ships, so don’t feel limited).
• You want to be able to PVP and PVE equally well. 

4. Liberated Borg Human (Best for Support)

Note: does not come with your own drone army.

Liberated Borg were an option that was frequently requested in the early days of Star Trek Online, and when it was finally given, it proved to be quite powerful in that time period. While its power has diminished due to the presence of other competing traits and abilities, it’s still very good for people who have access to it. 

A quick note on the Borg is that they are only available to people with a Lifetime Subscription to Star Trek Online. I hesitated to include them due to this, but they’re good enough that I felt it would be unwise to dismiss them as an option for players with more discretionary spending ability. 

The Liberated Borg comes with a Space Combat bonus of +30 to Warp Core Efficiency, meaning that you get additional power levels naturally by simply having this as your captain. The old days had power being extremely difficult to come by, whereas in the modern age, power levels are easier to max out. It’s still something you want to do, and given that maxing it out can be costly in game currency, this can be a useful option to bridgethe gap. 

The ground bonuses it comes with is also very useful, giving you both health and shield regeneration increases. In a few ways, the Liberated Borg strikes a better balance at Space and Ground than Humans. 

Unfortunately, you can’t quite recreate Seven of Nine in the sense of having a mostly normal-looking character. If you’re a fan of the implants and the pasty skin, this is your pick!

Liberated Borg details:

Liberated Borg (also known as xBs) are former Borg drones who have been freed from the Collective. Their original race, prior to assimilation, may have varied by species but they are unified through the experience of being absorbed into the Borg, complete with mental and physical scars from the trauma.

Species trait: You are a former Borg drone, now freed from your connection to the Collective. You retain the rigid efficiency and internal metabolism of a Borg drone, giving your systems extra efficiency in space and your body extra regeneration and resilience on the ground.

In Space : +30 Starship Warp Core Efficiency

On Ground: +10% Health Regeneration/+6% Shield Regeneration

What Liberated Borg Excels In: 

• An excellent pick for any captain who wants that added power bonus, but especially good for Science captains who need the juice for their abilities. 
• Tanky in Ground Combat with a large degree of innate durability. 
• Customization options combine well with any of the unlocked costumes. 

Pick Liberated Borg if... 

• You loved Seven of Nine as a character and want to follow in her footsteps!
• Enjoy playing a more support oriented role or a “caster” class via the Science captain career. 
• Want a tanky set of traits for Ground Combat - Resistance is Futile.

3. Jem’Hadar Vanguard (Best for DPS)

Victory is dependent upon skill of the player!

The mighty Jem’Hadar Vanguard is an upgrade over the basic Jem’Hadar that Dominion players can access thanks to the Victory is Life! Expansion. With the upgraded version, you get a solid bonus to weapons damage, critical hit chance, and critical hit severity, while ground traits remain the same.

What makes this so good is the bonus weapon damage as a space trait! Bonus damage works by more or less bypassing the diminishing returns of “increased weapons damage”, ensuring that a 20% bonus is an actual 20% bonus, not 2% because of previous stacking effects.

Having this on a captain means that right out of the gate, you’re doing more damage than the average player!

The ground trait is useful by giving you the Shroud (cloak) ability as well as identical bonuses as the space trait. This makes the Vanguard the best at DPS for the Dominion and most factions.

Jem’Hadar Vanguard details:

The Jem'Hadar Vanguard are a version of Jem'Hadar specially bred on the orders of Odo. They are a premium race requiring purchase in the Zen Store for 600Zen small icon.png or as part of the Gamma Vanguard Starter Pack or Gamma Vanguard Pack. Like normal Jem'Hadar, Jem'Hadar Vanguard characters start at level 60.

Species traits : Jem'Hadar: soldiers were designed purely for combat, and are highly capable combatants in a multitude of environments. Their intense combat training has made them incredibly effective at defeating their opponents through superior offensive capabilities.

Ground: Bonus Damage for Ranged Weapons and Melee attacks, Critical Chance and Critical Severity.

Space: Bonus Damage, Critical Chance and Critical Severity.

Shroud: Allows you to briefly cloak and increase the damage of your next attack. The stealth and damage bonus expire when you attack, or when the duration time runs out.

What Jem’Hadar Vanguard Excels In: 

• Among the best DPS species in the game, with identical bonuses in space and on ground. 
• Has the Shroud ability, letting you naturally cloak without having to use a kit module when on ground. 
• DPS bonus is the best bonus to have, as it bypasses diminishing returns.

Pick Jem’hadar Vanguard if... 

• You enjoyed the Dominion in DS9 and liked Odo as a character!
• You want to play a DPS captain that has solid skills on both ground and in space. 
• Like the idea of having a character with a built in cloaking device in ground combat.

2. Joined Trill (Best For Support/DPS)

Alas, no inner voice of wisdom to guide you on your path.

Trill joined together conjure up images of Jazdia and Ezri Dax—beings with symbionts and the science to back it up.The Joined Trill in Star Trek Online certainly brings it to the forefront, with fantastic bonuses both in space and on the ground!

They get a series of major bonuses for the following: energy weapon training; projectile weapon training; shield restoration; hull restoration; damage control; exotic particle generator; control expertise; and drain expertise. As you can see, it’s a huge spread with a focus on the more science-oriented abilities.

They also get a bonus in ground combat! Health regeneration, radiation damage resistance, and toxic damage resistance are all increased, which is useful against certain types of ground enemies.

This makes them actually better, overall, than the Liberated Borg species, as their bonus skill points are spread across a large number of always-useful abilities. Trill are fantastic Science captains, easily able to use the full spectrum of bonuses to maximize their support or DPS.

Joined Trill details:

Joined Trill are symbiotic lifeforms and are native to their home world Trill. Trill is a playable race in Star Trek Online for the Federation and Klingon Empire once unlocked in the Zen Store. The Trill 'host' is very similar to a Human except for their spots, which are mostly seen on the sides of their heads. These spots run from their heads down their shoulders and carry on down their torso and legs to their feet.

Species trait : Joined Trill have access to the skills and memories of all of the previous hosts of the joined symbiote. The memories of your symbiote improve your abilities in a wide range of starship skills. Trill have naturally fast metabolisms which also increase regeneration, as well as providing resistance to Radiation and Toxic Damage.

On Ground: Hyper Metabolism. Bonus Regeneration, Bonus Radiation and Toxic Damage Resist.

            +10% Health regeneration

            +24.6% Radiation damage resistance

            +24.6% Toxic damage resistance

In Space: Joined Symbiote. Bonus Skill points.

            +3 Energy Weapon Training

            +3 Projectile Weapon Training

            +3 Shield Restoration

            +3 Hull Restoration

            +3 Hull Regeneration

            +7 Exotic Particle Generator

            +9 Control Expertise

            +9 Drain Expertise

What Joined Trill Excels In: 

• High spread of skill bonuses that are useful for any career choice. 
• Excellent bonus to science powers, making this a great choice for people looking to go into Space Magic builds!
• Ground Combat bonuses are useful with the high regeneration trait letting them act as an off-tank.

Pick Joined Trill if... 

• You loved the characters of Jazdia and Ezri Dax.
• You want a character that has a solid spread of utility options.
• You want to be able to use a Joined Trill as a KDF or Federation player.

1. Romulan Republic Alien (Best For Everything)

For when you want MAXIMUM creative options!

Aliens in Star Trek Online take a unique position. Unlike everyone else, they do not have a fixed set of traits and instead are able to select from a broad list of traits that are generally available to most factions. However, depending on the faction you create your alien with, the trait list is different.

So why the Romulans? Because the Romulans give you access to Romulan Operatives, which gives you increased critical strike chance and severity, and reduces the time required for recloaking.

What makes this so good? Well, besides bonus damage, critical strike chance is the most important DPS stacking stat in the entire game. Romulan Operatives, specifically the bridge officer variant, have long been used to increase this stat past the necessary 50% mark in order to reach the higher end of DPS metrics.

Starting with a Romulan Alien captain that has this built, it gets you going on that race earlier than you normally would, which is very handy. The extra slot option also lets you switch up how you build your character, so you can adapt them to tank, DPS, or heal.

All in all, it’s the best species in Star Trek Online by a large margin.

Romulan Republic Alien details:

The term Alien is used in Star Trek Online to globally define the customizable species for Starfleet, DSC Starfleet, the KDF and the Romulan Republic. These species are playable, but due to how involved the character creator is it is unlikely two people will create identical aliens unless they share their settings. Some players may be familiar with calling them Klingon Aliengens or Unknowns due to these being their previously used names during the game's beta stages.

Species trait: Your created species has enhanced flexibility in trait selection. You do not have any required traits;instead, you gain one additional choice of traits.

+2 Additional Personal Trait Slots (1 for ground, 1 for space)

What Romulan Republic Alien Excels In:

• Aliens are both the most versatile species in the game and the most powerful, thanks to the bonuses they get under the Romulan faction. 
• They can select extremely powerful traits to maximize DPS that other species (outside of Romulans themselves) are unable to access.
• Aliens can switch out their traits at any point, letting you swiftly rebuild your character to suit literally any task in the game!

Pick Romulan Republic Alien if…

• You want to have access to a huge variety of options in the character creator!
• You enjoy creating new builds and want something with added flexibility. 
• You like having access off the bat to the Romulan Warbirds, a powerful ship type with built-in cloaks (see my top 15 STO ships article!)
• You like one of the other races but want access to the best traits you can get. The character creator lets you get almost exactly the same visual results as any species in the game, with a handful of exceptions. This means you can make a “human” that has all of the Alien’s traits!

 And there we have it, folks! The best races to choose in Star Trek Online? I hope you enjoyed it, and remember that in Star Trek Online it isn’t critical to have the best of the best races. You can make any building work with any species. Just have fun!

See you on the other side, Captains!

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Rebecca ferguson says co-stars panicked after screaming accusation: “you understand what you’ve done”.

The 'Dune: Part Two' star says that accusing an unnamed co-star of toxic behavior caused some anxiety among her former castmates.

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Rebecca Ferguson says her recent revelation that a former co-star treated her abusively on a film set caused some panic among her former castmates.

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In a new interview, Ferguson told The Jess Cagle Show on SiriusXM that she was “not expecting” her comments to start such a guessing game.

“Number one, yes, I kind of enjoyed the grab,” she said. “But what I realized even at the age that I am now — 21 — is it doesn’t matter. I definitely think I’m much more open. I also know where my boundaries are. But the point of the interview wasn’t about finding the person — of course, people will be interested. But I was excited about the question, which was a very good question by [Josh Smith]. Because the point was: Is there a point in your career where you were treated in a way where you changed your decision on — this is how I formulated it in myself — where you want change, or you will not accept it? And it was such a clear moment for me working with this person.

“But I got phone calls from amazing co-stars who I’ve worked with going, ‘You understand what you’ve done, right?!'” she continued. “And I was like, ‘Oh my God. No, I didn’t think.’ I mean, it’s not my responsibility, to be honest. I don’t really care. You know, ‘You’re great, but my story is my story, and if you’re a good person, then don’t worry about it.'”

Cagle then added, “The person was Meryl Steep, and everybody knows it,” to which Ferguson jokingly replied, “Dammit!”

She explained that “because this person was number one on the call sheet, there was no safety net” for her. “So no one had my back. And I would cry walking off set,” Ferguson said. “This person would literally look at me in front of the whole crew and say, ‘You call yourself an actor? This is what I have to work with? What is this?’ And I stood there just breaking.”

Ferguson  said she felt “scared” after the ordeal and confronted her co-star, noting it was the first time she spoke up for herself as an actor. “I looked at this person, and I said, ‘You get off my set. You can F off. I’m gonna work towards a tennis ball. I never want to see you again.’”

After the producers informed her she couldn’t do that to the “number one” and the person would have to remain on set, Ferguson said, “The person can turn around, and I can act to the back of the head.” And that’s what she did. “I remember thinking that time I was so scared. I feel it now when I’m saying it,” she continued. “But I thought, ‘It shouldn’t have to be that way.’”

Ferguson quickly ruled out that the person was either Tom Cruise or Hugh Jackman, but that still left plenty of names for people to speculate about.

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Connection to ‘The Next Generation’ Explained

...And it involves a new crew.

The Big Picture

• The USS Discovery embarks on a red directive mission with ties to Star Trek lore, focusing on the Progenitors' technology.
• New faces join the crew on a mission to uncover an artifact related to the Progenitors in the Next Generation era.
• The technology to create life poses a powerful threat if misused, as Moll and L'ak aim to sell the artifact to the highest bidder.

The first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 are finally available on Paramount+, putting Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin-Green ) and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery back on the boldly going business. This time, they're not going another 800 years into the future, but instead, their mission has a connection to another time: the Star Trek: The Next Generation era. Back then, Captain Jean-Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) once led the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on a mission that uncovered the secrets of life itself as we know it . It may have been a one-episode story, but it's now getting the proper arc it deserves; the time has finally come to learn the secrets of the Progenitors.

Star Trek: Discovery

Taking place almost a decade before Captain Kirk's Enterprise, the USS Discovery charts a course to uncover new worlds and life forms.

The Discovery Is Given a Red Directive Mission by Dr. Kovich

The final season of Discovery starts off with its foot on the door, with ties to past Star Trek lore and the return of Dr. Kovich ( David Cronenberg ), which always means business for the Discovery crew. This time, his mission is so important that it interrupts a Starfleet event, but can't be disclosed because it's a red directive (a mission of a highly classified and dangerous nature that takes precedence over all other tasks) . Captain Burnham doesn't like the idea of keeping secrets from her crew, but since the Discovery is the only ship that can take this mission thanks to its spore drive, she accepts it.

The secretive mission introduces some new faces to Discovery , including couriers, Moll ( Eve Harlow ) and L'ak ( Elias Toufexis ), as well as U.S.S. Antares Captain Rayner ( Callum Keith Rennie ). The mission was to retrieve an artifact from a Romulan science ship that had been adrift for 800 years, but Moll and L'ak beat them to it, then take the artifact to the planet, Q'mau, where the synthetic antique dealer, Fred ( J. Adam Brown ), opens it up and reveals a diary written by the Romulan scientist, Vellek ( Michael Copeman ). Even though Moll and L'ak have escaped Starfleet in Q'mau, Admiral Charles Vance ( Oded Fehr ) helps officer Sylvia Tilly ( Mary Wiseman ) obtain information on Vellek.

As it turns out, Vellek was once part of a group that—under the leadership of Captain Jean-Luc Picard —attempted to solve the mystery of the planet Vilmor II. There, they found out about a race of humanoid aliens known only as the Progenitors , who have created life in its humanoid form and are the common link between all present humanoid species in the galaxy. The Discovery's mission, however, isn't about the Progenitors themselves, but rather about the technology they used to do what they did.

The Progenitors’ Story Comes From a Single Episode in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’

Season 6, Episode 20 of The Next Generation , "The Chase," is one of the wildest in the entire series. For the first time ever, a Star Trek episode shows Humans, Klingons, Romulans, and more together in the same scene. That's all thanks to one of the most interesting plots in the franchise, which sees these races coming together to discover the secret of their common origin. Unfortunately, The Next Generation didn't carry on with this plotline, but Discovery is finally giving it the sequence it deserves.

"The Chase" starts off with Captain Picard meeting his old mentor, Professor Galen ( Norman Lloyd ), aboard the Enterprise-D. The scholar is there to recruit Picard for a long-term mission that will result in the most important scientific discovery of their time, but Picard can't give up his post on Starfleet. Picard decides to take the Enterprise-D and finish what Galen started. He begins by analyzing the data his mentor had gathered (large blocks of numbers laid out in a sort of sequence). Following this trail, he eventually discovers that the numbers are actually a DNA sequence. On the planet, Loren III, Picard intervenes and mediates their conflict upon learning that both of them are there for the same reason the Enterpreise-D is, calling for them to analyze the combined DNA strands they have. They learn that those are all part of a puzzle, with each sequence complementing one another, but that there are still missing pieces.

The Enterprise-D follows the Cardassians to Vilmor II with the Klingon emissary on board, and they find out the planet has lichen growing on the dried-up ocean floor. Discreetly, Dr. Beverly Crusher ( Gates McFadden ) inserts all the DNA samples they now have onto her tricorder, which then projects the recording of a humanoid woman ( Salome Jens ). Thankfully, everyone stops arguing to listen to the projection, as the woman explains that she belonged to a race of ancient aliens from 4.5 billion years earlier. Her species eventually came to terms with their extinction, but they sowed pieces of their own DNA on many planets where life could grow across the galaxy as a way of ensuring a lasting legacy . Their intention was for all those future species to come together upon discovering their shared ancestry . Cardassians and Klingons immediately resume their bickering, unable to accept that they have anything in common. Later, Picard ponders with the Romulans that one day, in the future, perhaps all species will learn to coexist for the sake of their shared ancestry.

Where Does This Leave Captain Burnham and the Discovery Crew?

The race of ancient humanoids is never named onscreen, but they are referred to as the Progenitors from then on. With Discovery finally finishing this loose thread in Star Trek lore, it's important to ponder that the Progenitors must have used powerful tech to sow their DNA across the galaxy, which is what the overall plot of the season is going to be. The technology to create life is powerful by definition , and can be used for terrible things if it falls in the wrong hands. Right now, Moll and L'ak have the diary, but they're unwilling to cooperate with the Federation after a failed negotiation attempt by Cleveland "Book" Booker ( David Ajala ). However, they're looking to sell the diary to the highest bidder.

After the events of the first part of the season premiere , "Red Directive," Captain Rayner has been discharged from his command of the U.S.S. Antares. As sad as it is to see an officer of 30-plus years being discharged, it's also very serendipitous, as Captain Burnham is in need of a new number one for the Discovery as Saru ( Doug Jones ) is about to take a new diplomatic post for the Federation. During their chase on Q'mau, Rayner mentions that he has history chasing Moll and L'ak, which will surely come in handy . Also, Book finds out he has a past connection to Moll that makes them all but family, which is another potential lead to finding her.

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Liberated Borg (also known as xBs) are former Borg drones who have been freed from the Collective . Their original race, prior to assimilation, may have varied by species but they are unified through the experience of being absorbed into the Borg; complete with mental and physical scars from the trauma.

Once Liberated, some Borg return to their old lives such as when Jean-Luc Picard returned to his command of the U.S.S. Enterprise . Others, who have been separated for much longer, attempt to build a new life, such as Seven of Nine . Many Liberated Borg in the Delta Quadrant joined the Cooperative , an alliance of Liberated Borg seeking to free more drones.

Lifetime subscribers of Star Trek Online can create Human , Klingon or Romulan Liberated Borg characters for Starfleet , the KDF , and the Romulan Republic , respectively. All three factions can also recruit Liberated Borg bridge officers , as well as duty officers .

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• 3.2 Duty Officers
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Physiology [ | ]

A Liberated Borg Klingon with 'infected' skin discolorisation and implants

The physical appearance of Liberated Borg differ depending on their race prior to assimilation. That race carries with it the same basic physiology as a non-assimilated version of the species, albeit with the cybernetic lingering implants from the Borg technology too deeply embedded to remove. Some Liberated Borg can also retain the greenish 'infected' look of Borg drones after their liberation.

Other information [ | ]

The Liberated Borg "race" is a Human, Klingon, Romulan or Reman who have had most of their cybernetic implants removed and have regained their sense of individuality after being removed from the Borg Collective . Liberated Borg do not have a society of their own given that they are more than one species. Their society would refer to the species they once were before they were assimilated if they chose to rejoin it. They can be both male and female of their respective species.

Please note that a Liberated Borg Captain differs from a Liberated Borg bridge officer .

People [ | ]

Members of the Cooperative meet with Seven of Nine

A Liberated Borg symbol as a comm badge

Duty Officers [ | ]

Bridge officers [ | ].

There are several Liberated Borg bridge officers available in-game:

Traits [ | ]

• +30 Starship Warp Core Efficiency
• +10% Health Regeneration
• +6% Shield Regeneration

See also [ | ]

• Liberated Borg Command Juggernaut

External Links [ | ]

• xB at Memory Alpha , the Star Trek Wiki.
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Alex Kurtzman explains why the Star Trek shows are so different now

T here's no doubt about it. Star Trek has changed a lot since The Original Series aired in 1966, even since The Next Generation hit our screens in 1987. The five Trek shows that came before Alex Kurtzman took over the franchise all had a lot in common. Except for Deep Space Nine, they were all set aboard a starship. The crew explored space, and each episode, for the most part, was a morality play.

The series that premiered beginning in 2017 with Star Trek: Discovery all have similiar aspects. So, to that end, Trek hasn't changed. However, ask any fan now, and they will tell you that there is a difference in the franchise. There is darkness, more conflict between the characters, more romance, more exploration, and topics and situations that probably would not have been covered in the earlier era are now being covered. That makes Trek different. Not all people like that, but Alex Kurtzman has every intention of keeping things this way, according to an interview with Comic Book .

"It's not about turning out lots of shows, it's about turning out shows that mean something. So for me, I think I'm looking for every show to be different than the one that came before it. That's really the only thing that matters. I'm not looking at this as, 'Okay I'm planning out the next 20 years, what are we going to do?' I'm really thinking more, 'What's a story we haven't told, a crew we haven't met yet, and an adventure we haven't gone on?' That is really the qualification."Alex Kurtzman

Kurtzman wants each show to be different. He doesn't want fans to feel like they don't need to watch a show because it's so similar to others. So he's always looking for the story that hasn't been told yet and what adventures have yet to be undertaken. He wants each show to be able to stand on their own, and that's what the newer shows have done.

"What I don't want is for you to feel like, 'Well, I don't really need to watch this show because I've already watched that show, so I've gotten my fill of Star Trek.' I want each show to feel individualized and specific. And a lot of that has to do with trusting different voices and different showrunners to come in and give their read on Star Trek, and tell their version of a story that's interesting to them. And that's the way you keep it fresh."Alex Kurtzman

Yes, it's those differences that have annoyed some fans. A lot of us don't want change. We want to tune in each week to see a new chapter unfolding on the Enterprise or Voyager. But then there are those of us who are embracing the newer versions of Star Trek, who are looking forward to seeing what comes next. Whatever our position, newer Star Trek shows aren't going to resemble the series of old or even the series that are currently airing now. We either have to embrace the difference or not watch. And I don't know about you, but the thought of not watching Star Trek is unpalatable.

This article was originally published on redshirtsalwaysdie.com as Alex Kurtzman explains why the Star Trek shows are so different now .