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Season Eight: The Sphere was released on November 12, 2013. It is end-game focused, and saw the addition of a new hostile alien faction (the Voth), the new Solanae Dyson Sphere "space adventure zone", a new fleet holding (the Spire), a new reputation faction and new ships.
Season 8[]
Preparation[]
Ambassador Worf - voiced by Michael Dorn
- Stand-alone Feature Episode: Sphere of Influence featuring Michael Dorn as Worf - available from October 31, 2013, as a lead-up to the actual release of Season Eight
- Time-limited reward:
Obelisk Carrier
- Time-limited reward:
- New PvE Queue mission “Elachi Alert”
New Enemy Faction: The Voth[]
The Voth are a new, powerful, hostile alien faction.
Systems[]
The Fleet Spire
- New Reputation faction: Dyson Joint Command for Solanae Dyson Sphere
- New Fleet holding: Fleet Spire on Solanae Dyson Sphere
Playable Ships[]
The Obelisk Carrier
- Fleet Shipyard
- Lobi Crystal Consortium
- Voth Lock Box
Locations and Missions[]
- New Solanae Dyson Sphere Space Adventure Zone
- Adventure Zone uses persistent territory control. Players fight to reclaim areas from the Voth.
- PvE Queue missions “Storming the Spire” and “The Breach”.
Missions[]
“Allied Zone (Daily)” - 50 , 960 - “Contested Zone (Daily)” - 50 , 960
- “Secure Voth Points” - 50 , 960
- “Call in Reinforcements at Captured Points” - 25 , 480
- “Acquire Battlezone Command Credits” - 10 , 240
- “Defeat Voth in the Battlezone” - 0-60 , 0-960
- “Unexpected Friend” - Tier 1 mission
- “Unlikely Neighbors” - Tier 2 mission
- “Unsafe Practices” - Tier 3 mission
- “Unsavory Actions” - Tier 4 mission
- “Unsaid Thanks” - Tier 5 mission
Federation Tutorial Revamp[]
Revamp of the Federation tutorial, including a new federation ship interior.
Accolades[]
- Exploration Accolades
- Bumpin' - Bounce Off the Lower Atmosphere in the Sphere
- The Four Towers - Aid joint forces in taking command of the control towers in the contested zone.
- General Accolades
- Dyson Joint Command (Tier 1)
- Dyson Joint Command (Tier 2)
- Dyson Joint Command (Tier 3)
- Dyson Joint Command (Tier 4)
- Dyson Joint Command (Tier 5)
- Inspired - Fly Through Central Spire in All Three Sphere Zones
- Need for Device Speed - You increased the speed of the device at a generator point in the battlezone.
- Welcome to the Dyson Sphere
- Kill Accolades
- Doctrinal Differences - Defeat 20 Voth ships
- Apocryphal Doctrine - Defeat 100 Voth ships
- Heretical Doctrine - Defeat 200 Voth ships
- Dino Hunter - Defeat 100 Voth
- Dino Demolisher - Defeat 500 Voth
- Extinction Event - Defeat 1000 Voth
- Dinosaur Halted - You defeated one of the mini-bosses in the park area.
- Mechanized Menace - You defeated one of the mini-bosses in the city area.
- Conquered the Commander - You defeated one of the mini-bosses in the hybrid area.
- More Mini Than Boss - You defeated one Voth mini-boss in each of the areas of the Dyson Sphere Battlezone.
- Very Clever - You defeated the Voth's T-Rex in each part of the battlezone.
- Explorer of the Battlezone - You travelled to all of the contested points in the Dyson Sphere Battlezone.
- Swarmed the Swarmer - You defeated five of the Dyson Sphere's automated defenders.
- Downed the Rex - You defeated one of the Voth's most dangerous weapons - a T-Rex.
- Wants to Hunt - You defeated enough Voth to earn the "gold" reward in a mission in the battlezone.
- Unusual Opponent - You defeated an Aehallh worm in the Dyson Sphere. How did it get all the way out here?
- Lore Accolades
- Voth Cultural Expert - You recovered all seven datapads regarding the Voth in the battlezone.
- Testing the Limits - You discovered the area classified as the "city" by allied forces was used for psychological experiments. The intent was to create a weapon to use against enemies of the Dyson Sphere. (Note: This accolade is gained by using the 6 (3 city, 1 outskirts, 2 park) consoles throughout the battlezone; one is near the entrance of each zone)
- Searched for the Truth - The area classified as a "park" by the allied forces has many things that make it seem more than a simple park. You investigated some consoles and discovered the previous inhabitants were using the area to conduct experiments on various creatures.
Test Weekend[]
Unlike previous Seasons, Season Eight did not have a publicly announced test weekend, though players could still try out the new content on the Tribble test server during the month of October and early November 2013. Furthermore, a Solanae Tribble was made available for all players with the release of Season 8.
Giveaway[]
The B'Rotlh Bird-of-Prey was given out for free on December 12 to celebrate Michael Dorn's return as Worf.
Season 8.5[]
Rear Admiral Tuvok - voiced by Tim Russ
On January 30, 2014, Cryptic, for the first time, released a major mid-Season update called "Season 8.5." It was rolled out together with the 4 Years Anniversary Event.
- New mission: “A Step Between Stars” (featuring Tim Russ)
- New ships: Faction-specific Dyson Science Destroyers: Solanae Class, Nov Class, Aves Class
- New Lockbox: [Hirogen Lock Box]
- Revamped content: Entire Klingon War-arc for Federation players was revamped ( “War is Good for Business” was removed)
- New systems: Quick equip & ship loadout functions
See Also[]
External link[]
Seasons
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| Update | Focus | PC Release Date
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Console Release Date
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| Star Trek Online | Game launch | 02 Feb 2010
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6 Sep 2016
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| Season 1: Common Ground |
PvP, new fleet actions, more customization options | 24 Mar 2010
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| 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
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| Season 3: Genesis |
The Foundry (Beta), Sector space graphics revamp | 09 Dec 2010
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| Season 4: Crossfire |
Ground combat revamp, UI update, revamp of First City | 07 Jul 2011
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| Season 5: Call to Arms |
Defera Adventure Zone, Duty Officer system, skill revamp and STF overhaul | 01 Dec 2011
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| Season 6: Under Siege |
Fleet Advancement System (including fleet ships and missions), Nukara Adventure Zone | 12 Jul 2012
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| Season 7: New Romulus |
New Romulus Adventure Zone, Reputation System (Task Force Omega, New Romulus), and Tau Dewa Sector Block | 13 Nov 2012
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| 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
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| 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
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| Season 8.5 | Anniversary Event with new Featured Episode, Klingon War revamp, Quick Equip, Loadouts, starship switching mechanics | 30 Jan 2014
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| 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
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| Season 9.5 | Crafting revamp | 21 Jul 2014
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| 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
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| Anniversary update | Command Specialization, Bridge Officer training revamp, Secondary Deflectors, "Romulan Mystery" story arc revamp, The Foundry Top 3 | 29 Jan 2015
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| 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
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| Season 10.5 | Fleet Research Lab, Fleet Armada System | 16 Jul 2015
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| 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
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| Season 11.5 | Skill system revamp, Visual Slots, Romulan Republic Admiralty campaign, Strategist Specialization | 12 Apr 2016
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| Agents Of Yesterday | New TOS Starfleet playable faction, "Yesterday's War" story arc, Temporal Operative Specialization, Temporal Defense Initiative reputation faction | 6 Jul 2016
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14 Feb 2017
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| Agents Of Yesterday: Artifacts | Fleet Station K-13, Kit revamp, graphics and lighting update, beginning of "New Frontiers" story arc | 25 Oct 2016
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| Season 12: Reckoning |
New enemy (the Tzenkethi), Tzenkethi Battlezone, R&D: Kits and Modules School, Lukari Restoration Initiative reputation | 26 Jan 2017
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18 Apr 2017
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| Season 13: Escalation |
Competitive Wargames reputation, Space Skill rebalance, Player Potential System | 25 Apr 2017
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6 Jun 2017
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| Season 13.5 | Universal Endeavor, Ferengi Alliance Admiralty campaign | 18 Jul 2017
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7 Sep 2017
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| Season 14: Emergence |
New Fleet Colony World five-tier holding and defense queues, Miracle Worker Specialization | 3 Oct 2017
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14 Nov 2017
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| Anniversary Update | Re-engineering, “Scylla and Charybdis” | 23 Jan 2018
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6 Mar 2018
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| Season 14.5 | Constable Specialization, “The Renegade's Regret”, Infinity Lock Box overhaul | 3 Apr 2018
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22 May 2018
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| 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
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25 Jul 2018
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| 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
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13 Nov 2018
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| Season 16: Mirror of Discovery |
Personal Endeavors, "J'Ula's Discovery" story arc with 3 related TFOs, Anniversary Event | 23 Jan 2019
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5 Mar 2019
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| Season 17: Rise of Discovery |
All Tier 6 starships converted to level-scaling, Discovery Legends reputation | 14 May 2019
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25 Jun 2019
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| Season 18: Awakening |
New Patrol and Event interfaces debuting with "Mycelial Crisis" Special Event | 10 Sep 2019
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15 Oct 2019
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| Season 19: Legacy |
Anniversary 2 part mission, To Hell With Honor TFO, model revamps, legendary bundle | 28 Jan 2020
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3 Mar 2020
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| 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
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8 Sep 2020
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| 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
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12-14 Jan 2021
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| 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
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3 Mar 2021
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| 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
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3 Aug 2021
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| 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
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9 Nov 2021
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| Season 25: Shadow's Advance |
Continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc, ongoing visual overhauls, slot increases, Anniversary Event | 25 Jan 2022
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15 Mar 2022
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| 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
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22 Jun 2022
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| 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
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1 Nov 2022
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| Season 28: Refractions |
Conclusion of "Terran Gambit" story arc, Anniversary Event | 24 Jan 2023
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14 Mar 2023
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| Season 29: Unraveled |
Beginning of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 9 May 2023
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16 Jun 2023
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| Season 30: Incursion |
Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 12 Sep 2023
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1 Nov 2023
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| Season 31: Both Worlds |
Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 23 Jan 2024
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12 Mar 2024
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| Season 32: Unparalleled |
Continuation of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 28 May 2024
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20 Jun 2024
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| Season 33: Unveiled |
Conclusion of "Kings & Queens" story arc | 11 Feb 2025
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11 Mar 2025
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