Agents of Yesterday

The logo of Agents of Yesterday

Agents of Yesterday, launched 6 July 2016, is the third expansion for Star Trek Online, focused on the 23rd century.

Agents of Yesterday

Content

Agents of Yesterday is set during the TOS-era of Star Trek, shortly after the on-screen adventures of the U.S.S. Enterprise

23rd century sector space

TOS Faction

See main article: TOS Faction

A new faction, featuring Starfleet characters and stories set during the 23rd century, beginning in 2270. Similar to the Romulan Republic, TOS characters will join the other factions for shared endgame content, following the Agents of Yesterday tutorial arc. 23rd century missions will take place in a separated instance of sector space, and feature a 23rd century version of Earth Spacedock as a faction hub. Playable characters available to TOS faction are Andorian, Human, Tellarite and Vulcan.

Missions

Classic locations, such as Taurus II, will be revisited

Agents of Yesterday will be set shortly after the timeline of the The Original Series, featuring locations, characters and starships from that time period.

Missions unique to the TOS faction include the Agents of Yesterday story arc:

• “The Taurean Affair”
• “In the Shadow of Cestus”
• “Painful Omens”
• “Return to Babel”
• “Tangled Webs”
• “The Battle of Caleb IV”

New faction-agnostic missions include the Yesterday's War story arc:

• “The Core of the Matter”
• “Vorgon Conclusions”
• “Terminal Expanse”

Two new faction-agnostic missions were also added to the Future Proof story arc:

• “Temporal Reckoning”
• “Ragnarok”

Temporal Operative Specialization

Temporal Operative, a primary specialization that also introduces new Bridge officer abilities. Bridge Officer abilities introduce a new game feature called Entropy, which is either applied or used when Temporal abilities are used on enemies.

Temporal Defense Initiative Reputation

A new Reputation for all factions. The reputation includes two new space queues, “Days of Doom” and “The Battle of Procyon V”, and one new ground queue, “Miner Instabilities”. Temporal Marks will also be available from the Badlands Battlezone.

Temporal Agent Recruitment

An event, similar to the Delta Recruitment, in which new TOS characters will be able to earn special rewards. All characters created during the first six weeks following the expansion's launch are eligible to participate in the Temporal Agent Recruitment event.

Voice Acting & Character Appearances

Pavel Chekov, voiced by Walter Koenig, is one of the expansion's central characters

Confirmed voice actors and characters

The expansion features the voice talents of Walter Koenig, Christopher Doohan, Matt Winston, Vic Mignogna, Joseph Gatt, and Chase Masterson. Spock also makes an appearance in the expansion, albeit with re-purposed lines from Leonard Nimoy's opening and sector block narrations.

Additional TOS characters

Other characters from The Original Series appear without voice-acting and some have dialogue snippets from the Original Series, including Enterprise crew members Nyota Uhura, Hikaru Sulu, Mears, Leslie, Palmer and Hadley, as well as diplomats Sarek and Gav. James T. Kirk appears briefly in “Return to Babel”, albeit without dialog.

Kelvin Timeline

Joseph Gatt portrays 0718, an augmented science officer from the U.S.S. Enterprise of the Kelvin Timeline, as depicted in Star Trek Into Darkness. Lieutenant 0718 appears alongside other elements from that universe, including the re-imagined Constitution class and the Klingon D4 class. This is the first appearance of elements from the rebooted Star Trek movies in-game since the Red Matter Capacitor, which was available as a bonus item for special release editions of Star Trek Online in 2009.

Ships

The Ranger class, one of several TOS-era vessels

The Paladin class, one of several futuristic T6 variants that can wear the costume of it's TOS-era counterpart if the player owns both ships, in this case the Ranger class pictured above

Agents of Yesterday features many new vessels, including Temporal vessels and era-appropriate, 23rd century ships. The original Constitution class model has been rebuilt from scratch to fit the original studio model more closely.

Several TOS-era vessels will receive T6 counterparts, which will be able to use the TOS-era skin. Three new T6 vessels are available for Klingon and Romulan players, while the majority are available to Federation and TOS characters only.

Registry Numbers

The newly released starships will be allowed to use era-appropriate registry numbers (i.e., four-digit numbers for the Constitution, three-digit numbers for Daedalus class ships, and two-digit numbers for NX class ships).

List of Ships

• 31st Century Temporal Ship Bundle
  • Chronos-class Temporal Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)
  • Eternal-class Temporal Multi-Mission Science Vessel (T6)
  • Ouroboros-class Temporal Raider (T6)
• Temporal Special Agent Pack
  • Constitution-class Light Cruiser (T1)
  • Daedalus-class Temporal Science Vessel (T2)
  • Perseus-class Temporal Escort (T3)
  • Gemini-class Temporal Cruiser (T4)
  • Ranger-class Temporal Battlecruiser (T5)
  • Nautilus-class Temporal Science Vessel (T6)
    • Fleet Nautilus-class Temporal Science Vessel (T6)
  • Paladin-class Temporal Battlecruiser (T6)
    • Fleet Paladin-class Temporal Battlecruiser (T6)
  • Sagittarius-class Temporal Cruiser (T6)
    • Fleet Sagittarius-class Temporal Cruiser (T6)
  • Theseus-class Temporal Escort (T6)
    • Fleet Theseus-class Temporal Escort (T6)
• Tutorial Starship
  • Pioneer-class Utility Cruiser (T1)

Agents of Yesterday: Artifacts

Agents of Yesterday: Artifacts was a mid-expansion update, released on October 25, 2016. It featured a new episode, “Echoes of Light”, introducing the New Frontiers, a story arc involving the Lukari.

Update included a new fleet holding (Fleet Station K-13), a revamp of the Kit system and updated lighting and graphics, as well as an introduction of a Sphere Builder Lock Box. In addition, New Romulus ground missions (including the New Romulus Reputation System missions) and Kobali Prime Adventure Zone missions were added to the mission journal.

Systems

Changes to Kit system

• Kit modules now equipped directly, rather than inside frames
• Kits and kit modules can now be upgraded
• Kit frames now only give innate buffs. (such as +max hit points, +kit mod performance)

New Fleet Holding

• Fleet Holding: Fleet Station K-13 (Tier 1–3)
  • 23rd Century Uniforms
  • 23rd Century Duty Officers (Uncommon, Rare, Very Rare)
  • 23rd Century Bridge Officer Candidates (Very Rare)
  • Trait Enhancements (epic)
  • Fleet 23rd Century Ground Weapons (Ultra Rare)
  • Fleet 23rd Century Space Weapons (Ultra Rare)
  • 23rd Century Training Manuals (Common, Uncommon, Rare)
  • 23rd Century Kit Modules Mk XII (Ultra Rare)
  • Xenotech Engineering Consoles Mk XII (Ultra Rare)

Updated graphics and lighting

Locations and missions

• Feature Episodes
  • “Echoes of Light”

Items

• New [Sphere Builder Lock Box]

Ships

• Lobi Crystal Consortium
  • Sphere Builder Edoulg-class Science Vessel (T6)
• Sphere Builder Lock Box
  • Sphere Builder Arehbes-class Destroyer (T5)
  • Sphere Builder Denuos-class Dreadnought Carrier (T6)

Giveaway

From October 27th to 29th, 2016, players could claim three free items from the Zen Store, once per account:

• 1 Large XP Boost
• 3 Duty Officer Packs
• 1 R&D Box

Release History

Agents of Yesterday was released on July 6, 2016. Similar to previous expansions, item packs are available for purchase, which contain several Zen Store ships, uniforms and other perks like titles and upgrade kits.

Beta Testing for the expansion began in early May, with test builds being released on the Tribble test server. Since then, several updates have been released and new missions and systems were gradually released for testing.

Notes

• The expansion pays homage to the beginnings of Star Trek and can be seen as the game's contribution to the 50th anniversary celebrations of the franchise.
• The development team was adamant about maintaining the art style of The Original Series, including limiting the character selection to only the original four Federation species (Human, Andorian, Tellarite, and Vulcan), adding props and maps with a unique 60s feel and adding a grain filter on most 23rd century maps. The grain filter is available on all 23rd Century ships as a toggle button to the left of the turbo-lift facing the viewscreen.

External Links

• Announcing "Agents of Yesterday"
• Agents of Yesterday: Artifacts Rewards
• "Agents of Yesterday" trailer on YouTube

References

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Seasons
Update	Focus	PC Release Date	Console Release Date
Star Trek Online	Game launch	02 Feb 2010	6 Sep 2016
Season 1:  Common Ground	PvP, new fleet actions, more customization options	24 Mar 2010
Season 2:  Ancient Enemies	Level cap increase (40-50), Tier 5 ships, new content ("Undine Advance" story arc, "Klingon Sector" story arc, Diplomacy missions)	27 Jul 2010
Season 3:  Genesis	The Foundry (Beta), Sector space graphics revamp	09 Dec 2010
Season 4:  Crossfire	Ground combat revamp, UI update, revamp of First City	07 Jul 2011
Season 5:  Call to Arms	Defera Adventure Zone, Duty Officer system, skill revamp and STF overhaul	01 Dec 2011
Season 6:  Under Siege	Fleet Advancement System (including fleet ships and missions), Nukara Adventure Zone	12 Jul 2012
Season 7:  New Romulus	New Romulus Adventure Zone, Reputation System (Task Force Omega, New Romulus), and Tau Dewa Sector Block	13 Nov 2012
Legacy of Romulus	Playable Romulan faction (with its own ships, missions and hubs), Klingon missions for levels 1-20, Nimbus Adventure Zone, UI revamp, New equipment slot: Warp Core, Nukara Strikeforce reputation	21 May 2013
Season 8:  The Sphere	New enemy (the Voth) and Dyson Joint Command reputation, Dyson Sphere Space Adventure Zone & Ground Battlezone, Starfleet tutorial revamp	12 Nov 2013
Season 8.5	Anniversary Event with new Featured Episode, Klingon War revamp, Quick Equip, Loadouts, starship switching mechanics	30 Jan 2014
Season 9:  A New Accord	New Featured Episode advancing timeline to 2410, Space Battlezone, "Borg Advance" story arc revamp, revamp of Reputation System, 8472 Counter-Command reputation, Traits & Kits	22 Apr 2014
Season 9.5	Crafting revamp	21 Jul 2014
Delta Rising	Level cap increase (50-60), Tier 6 ships (Ship Upgrade Tokens for Tier 5 ships), Mk XIII-XIV gear (Gear Upgrade System), addition of Delta Quadrant, Captain Specialization system, Delta Alliance reputation and Kobali adventure zone	14 Oct 2014
Anniversary update	Command Specialization, Bridge Officer training revamp, Secondary Deflectors, "Romulan Mystery" story arc revamp, The Foundry Top 3	29 Jan 2015
Season 10:  The Iconian War	New enemy (the Heralds), Iconian Resistance reputation, expanded Pilot Specialization and complete overhaul of Sector space into Alpha, Beta, and Delta Quadrants	21 Apr 2015
Season 10.5	Fleet Research Lab, Fleet Armada System	16 Jul 2015
Season 11:  New Dawn	Beginning of "Future Proof" story arc, Admiralty System, "Cardassian Struggle" story arc revamp, Badlands Battlezone, Terran Task Force reputation	27 Oct 2015
Season 11.5	Skill system revamp, Visual Slots, Romulan Republic Admiralty campaign, Strategist Specialization	12 Apr 2016
Agents Of Yesterday	New TOS Starfleet playable faction, "Yesterday's War" story arc, Temporal Operative Specialization, Temporal Defense Initiative reputation faction	6 Jul 2016	14 Feb 2017
Agents Of Yesterday: Artifacts	Fleet Station K-13, Kit revamp, graphics and lighting update, beginning of "New Frontiers" story arc	25 Oct 2016
Season 12:  Reckoning	New enemy (the Tzenkethi), Tzenkethi Battlezone, R&D: Kits and Modules School, Lukari Restoration Initiative reputation	26 Jan 2017	18 Apr 2017
Season 13:  Escalation	Competitive Wargames reputation, Space Skill rebalance, Player Potential System	25 Apr 2017	6 Jun 2017
Season 13.5	Universal Endeavor, Ferengi Alliance Admiralty campaign	18 Jul 2017	7 Sep 2017
Season 14:  Emergence	New Fleet Colony World five-tier holding and defense queues, Miracle Worker Specialization	3 Oct 2017	14 Nov 2017
Anniversary Update	Re-engineering, “Scylla and Charybdis”	23 Jan 2018	6 Mar 2018
Season 14.5	Constable Specialization, “The Renegade's Regret”, Infinity Lock Box overhaul	3 Apr 2018	22 May 2018
Victory is Life	New Dominion playable faction, level cap increase (65), Mk XV gear, playable Cardassians, Gamma Quadrant arc and locations, including Gamma Quadrant Battlezone, Gamma Task Force reputation faction, Deep Space 9 revamp	5 Jun 2018	25 Jul 2018
Season 15:  Age of Discovery	New Star Trek: Discovery-themed Starting Experience and episodes, Task Force Operations (formerly Queues) Revamp, Mission Journal Streamlining, Tier 6 Reputations	9 Oct 2018	13 Nov 2018
Season 16:  Mirror of Discovery	Personal Endeavors, "J'Ula's Discovery" story arc with 3 related TFOs, Anniversary Event	23 Jan 2019	5 Mar 2019
Season 17:  Rise of Discovery	All Tier 6 starships converted to level-scaling, Discovery Legends reputation	14 May 2019	25 Jun 2019
Season 18:  Awakening	New Patrol and Event interfaces debuting with "Mycelial Crisis" Special Event	10 Sep 2019	15 Oct 2019
Season 19:  Legacy	Anniversary 2 part mission, To Hell With Honor TFO, model revamps, legendary bundle	28 Jan 2020	3 Mar 2020
Season 20:  House Divided	Year of Klingon: Part 1 (Improvements to Klingon customization, ships, environments and NPCs, revamp of KDF Tutorial and "Empire" story arc), new "Klingon Civil War" story arc	30 Jun 2020	8 Sep 2020
Season 21:  House Shattered	Year of Klingon: Part 2 (Improvements to Klingon customization, environments and NPCs, revamp of KDF "Warzone" story arc), continuation of Klingon Civil War arc, new Experimental Ship Upgrade system for Tier 5-U and Tier 6 starships	6 Oct 2020	12-14 Jan 2021
Season 22:  House Reborn	Year of Klingon: Part 3 (Fek'Ihri remaster, playable Discovery-era Klingons, Klingon Recruitment event, Anniversary Event, continuation of Klingon Civil War arc), Cross-Faction flying of any starship from any faction, Endeavor System rewards expanded	26 Jan 2021	3 Mar 2021
Season 23:  House United	Year of Klingon: Finale (Conclusion of Klingon Civil War arc, Improvements to Qo'noS social zone, new HoS Bridge)	25 May 2021	3 Aug 2021
Season 24:  Reflections	Beginning of new "Terran Gambit" story arc, Visual overhauls (Terran Empire, Federation starship, interior, and character model asset revamps), new Elite Captain Training system for Player captains	14 Sep 2021	9 Nov 2021
Season 25:  Shadow's Advance	Continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc, ongoing visual overhauls, slot increases, Anniversary Event	25 Jan 2022	15 Mar 2022
Season 26:  Stormfall	Ongoing visual overhauls including revamp of 2409 Starfleet Tutorial, reimagining of “Assault on Terok Nor” as “Forged in Fire”, and continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc	10 May 2022	22 Jun 2022
Season 27:  Ascension	Terran Emperor reveal as part of the ongoing "Terran Gambit" story arc, new Elite Bridge Officer Training system for Bridge officers	13 Sep 2022	1 Nov 2022
Season 28:  Refractions	Conclusion of "Terran Gambit" story arc, Anniversary Event	24 Jan 2023	14 Mar 2023
Season 29:  Unraveled	Beginning of "Kings & Queens" story arc	9 May 2023	16 Jun 2023
Season 30:  Incursion	Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc	12 Sep 2023	1 Nov 2023
Season 31:  Both Worlds	Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc	23 Jan 2024	12 Mar 2024
Season 32:  Unparalleled	Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc	28 May 2024	20 Jun 2024
Season 33:  Unveiled	Conclusion of "Kings & Queens" story arc	11 Feb 2025	11 Mar 2025
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