
Original Concept for the Duty officer user interface
Season Five: Call to Arms was released on December 1, 2011, paving the way for Star Trek Online to go free-to-play. Season 5 introduces the long awaited duty officer system as well as a skill revamp and overhaul Special Task Force missions.
Combat[]
- Space skills revamp
- Ground skills revamp (January 5, 2012)
- Space/ground skill split (January 5, 2012)
New starships[]
- The Federation Exeter, Gladius, and Sao Paulo class ships
- 9 new Klingon ships including the Orion, Nausicaan, and Gorn faction ships.
- A playable Jem'Hadar Attack Ship
Item Sets[]
- Omega Force (space and ground)
- M.A.C.O. (Federation: space and ground)
- Honor Guard (Klingon: space and ground)
- Reman Prototype Space Set (April 19, 2012)
Sector Space[]
- Transwarp added for episodes
UI & Systems Updates[]

The new Mission Journal
- Dilithium economy and exchange
- Events Calendar (hourly and monthly)
- Storyline episode progression
- Mission Journal upgrade
- Social map facelift (improved lighting and sounds on Earth Space Dock, Starbase 39-Sierra, Deep Space K-7, Deep Space 9)
- Facelift of Federation tutorial (separate starting points for each career path etc.)
Graphics update[]
- DirectX 10, 11, 11.1 Graphics Support (January 5, 2012)
New missions[]
- An event system was added:
- Borg Invasion of Defera
- Mirror Universe Incursion
- Starfleet Academy Event / Klingon Academy Event
- Tour the Universe
- Crystalline Entity
- and with bonuses for crafting, lore, collecting data samples and Asteroid Mining.
- Vault Shuttle Event (April 19, 2012)
- 2 Year Anniversary Event (February 2-6, 2013)
- “Party Crashers”
- “The Odyssey Class” (Federation) or “The Bortas Class” (Klingon Empire)
- Featured Episode Series: "The 2800":
- “Second Wave” (February 11, 2012)
- “Of Bajor” (February 18)
- “Operation Gamma” (February 25)
- “Facility 4028” (March 3)
- “Boldly They Rode” (March 11)
- New Klingon story mission: “Alpha” (April 5, 2012)
- First Contact Day (April 5-9, 2012)
- Introduction of recurring Friday 13th event: “Hearts and Minds” (April 12-14, 2012)
Locations[]
- Klingon Academy, Qo'noS
- Q's Winter Wonderland (December 8, 2011 - January 9, 2012)
- Hathon on Bajor (February 18, 2012)
- Ayala System (March 3, 2012)
- Vlugta Asteroid Field (March 11, 2012)
- Orith System (April 5, 2012)
- Utopia Planitia Shipyards (April 5-9, 2012)
Free-to-Play Test[]
The Free-to-Play build was first released on Tribble 29 September 2011. Cryptic held an extended testing period Tribble Test Weekend from 29 September 2011 until 30 November 2011. Players who participated could receive various cumulative rewards, released on 8 December 2011:
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Random duty officers | Playing on Tribble[1] |
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Radan Tribble (bound item, account-wide unlock) | Getting a new Federation character up to level 6, or for gaining one level on any transferred Federation or Klingon character.[2] |
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8 Hour Skill Bonus (one-time claim for any character) | Getting a non-transferred Federation character up to level 11.[2] |
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Getting a non-transferred Federation character up to level 31.[2] |
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Exclusive title "Dimensional Hero" (account-wide unlock) and starship slot | Getting a non-transferred Federation character up to level 51.[2] |
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Getting a non-transferred Klingon character up to level 31.[2] |
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Exclusive title "Dimensional_Warrior" [sic] (account-wide unlock) and starship slot | Getting a non-transferred Klingon character up to level 51.[2] |
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Varel, unique blue quality duty officer (bound, account-wide unlock). | Getting a character to Tier 1 commendation (2,500 CXP in same category). [2] |
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Tactical Exocomp (Fed) / Goshi the Augmented (KDF), unique purple quality duty officers (bound, account-wide unlock). | Getting a character to Tier 2 commendation (15,000 CXP in same category).[2] |
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Automated Personnel Unit, unique purple quality duty officer with a unique ability not available elsewhere in-game (bound, account-wide unlock) | Getting a character to Tier 3 commendation (50,000 CXP in same category).[2] |
See Also[]
References[]
- Season 5 Dev blog entries at the Official website.
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 July 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 by Fire”, and continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc | 10 May 2022
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TBA (June 2022)
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Upcoming content, Release notes |