In a tweet from the Star Trek Online official Twitter, it was announced that four original ships had become canon in the Star Trek: Picard season 2 premiere and to celebrate, there will be a sale on these ships in the game, among other things. A link in the tweet to the Arc Games website cites the ships as the Sutherland, Gagarin, Reliant, and Ross (Inquiry class) all original to the Star Trek Online. All ships were present in a shot of many starships in the premiere of season 2 of Star Trek: Picard in collaboration between the show and the game. The website’s post also details the sale in the game to celebrate this.
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Further expanding the canon of Star Trek is a huge undertaking and definitely something worth celebrating. The franchise has such deep lore that continues in each series and beyond in the novels and graphic novels. Having original ships from the most notable Star Trek game out there is groundbreaking in acknowledging the legitimacy of at least a few parts of the MMORPG as a real piece of the Star Trek lore. Star Trek Online has been known as a pretty accessible MMO for newcomers and seasoned players alike with this news possibly bringing more new players to the game
For fans, this is humbling to see two parts of a well-loved franchise, coming together to deepen the television lore of the Star Trek franchise. The whole idea of Star Trek is about coming together in a brighter future where everyone lives to help one another, and this news is no different. The idea of the staff from both the Star Trek: Picard television show and the Star Trek Online game coming together to make this happen can only be a sign of more good things to come in the future for the game.
Star Trek: Picard has been panned in the past for not being fully faithful to Picard as a character, often seeming like the people behind the show hadn’t even seen the original Star Trek: TNG series. With that opinion in mind, this move could be one from the showrunners trying to bring in the STO fanbase to have more eyes watching the show. That being said, Star Trek has always strived to make an impact, and this collaboration is no different
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