Star Trek Online: Awakening Expansion Coming To PC On September 10th Featuring Anthony Rapp
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios has just announced in a recent press release that the Star Trek: Awakening expansion will be beaming down to PC on September 10th. The expansion will follow the conclusion of the Age of Discovery storyline and will bring the game back to its original timeline in the 25th century. Awakening will also feature Anthony Rapp who will be lending his voice and appearance as Lt. Commander Paul Stamets of Star Trek: Discovery.
“During Age of Discovery, players witnessed J’Ula and her Klingon forces stealing Mycelial technology, which pulled them forward to the year 2410. Captains must now follow this ruthless Klingon matriarch back to the 25th century to ensure she doesn’t corrupt the entire Mycelial Network in pursuit of her own dangerous agenda. Unfortunately, the insurmountable threat J’Ula poses to the universe also draws out the Elachi, who fear her actions will lead to the destruction of their home planet - and they will stop at nothing to protect it. In order to complete their mission, Captains must rely on the help of an astromycologist expert, a sentient hologram of the legendary Lieutenant Commander Paul Stamets from the U.S.S. Discovery (voiced by Anthony Rapp), to help them track down J’Ula and repair the tears she’s caused in the fabric of space.”
The expansion will feature exciting new patrols where players will be tasked with repairing time rifts. Players can also look forward to a new Task Force Operation and a special Mycelial event where they’ll get the chance to earn a new T6 Elachi Ship for successfully completing missions.
“Last fall marked a historical moment for Star Trek Online, as we explored the vast universe of Star Trek: Discovery and developed content in conjunction with a live Star Trek series for the very first time,” writes Executive Producer Andre Emerson. “The show’s cadence also allowed us to build an expansion over time, yielding exciting new missions, dozens of unexplored starships and countless hours of story content starring original Discovery cast members. The time has now come for captains to return home to the 25th century and we cannot wait for them to experience the next chapter.”
As always, Xbox One and PlayStation players will need to wait a bit longer for the expansion to come out on consoles. Cryptic Studios will be at Star Trek Las Vegas this weekend. Drop by the event to get first dibs on Awakening info and a first-look at Awakening with Anthony Rapp himself. The first 200 attendees will get a Star Trek Online enamel pin.
Don't forget to watch the Awakening teaser trailer after the break.
