Season Nine: A New Accord [1] was released on April 22, 2014. It advanced the game-timeline from the year 2409 to 2410 and prominently featured the Undine, changes to the Reputation System, Kits, the revamped and merged Borg and Undine mission-arc Borg Advance, and an update to Earth Spacedock.
Systems[]
- 8472 Counter-Command (aka Undine Reputation), [2] with new rewards/currencies:
- Undine Marks
- [Isomorphic Injection]
- 9 new Reputation Traits, unlocked at Tier 1–5
- Revamped Reputation Systems [3]
- Slightly revamped Reputation System: Dyson Joint Command
- Heavily revamped Reputation Systems: Task Force Omega, Nukara Strikeforce, New Romulus
- removal of all Mk X / Mk XI gear
- non-scaling Reputation Project costs on all Tiers and all Reputations (except Event Reputations):
- Reputation Powers Revamp, now called Reputation Traits [4]
- free Reputation Trait respecs
- available slots: 4 passive powers (space), 4 passive powers (ground), 4 active powers
- update of all currently available passive Reputation Powers
Locations and missions[]
- New Earth Space Dock [5]
- Feature Episode: “Surface Tension” [6]
- Undine PvE Queue missions (Normal/Elite)
- “Undine Assault” (Space) [7]
- “Undine Infiltration” (Ground) [8]
- “Viscous Cycle” (Space) [9]
- Solanae Dyson Sphere: Undine Space Battlezone (formerly Voth Zone) [10]
- Solanae Dyson Sphere (episode)
- “Fluidic Destruction” (new, Undine Battlezone Tutorial)
- Borg Advance: new Borg/Undine storyline episode [11]
- “Report to Gamma Orionis” (reuse)
- “Where Angels Fear to Tread” (revamp of “The Return”)
- “A Gathering Darkness” (revamp of “Asset Recovery” and “Collateral Damage”)
- “Assimilation” (revamp of “Assimilation (Undine Advance)”)
- “Fluid Dynamics” (new)
- Removal of Borg Collective (episode) and Undine Advance missions
Accolades[]
- Undine Space Battlezone
- Denied Voth Entry
- Fluidic Explosion
- Just Said No to Planet Killing
- Singularity Sensation
- Spaceside Assistance
- Tachyon Technician
- Bit of a Fixer Upper
- Cracking Eggs
- It's a Trap
- Soother
Items[]
- New [Undine Lock Box] [12]
- New personal Kits, consisting of Kit frames and Kit modules [13]
- 8472 Counter-Command Reputation Items [2]
- 8472 Counter-Command Elite (Ground Set)
- Counter-Command Personal Shield Mk XII (Tier 1)
- Counter-Command Bio-Molecular Phaser Rifle Mk XII (Tier 3)
- Counter-Command Bio-Molecular Disruptor Rifle Mk XII (Tier 3)
- Counter-Command Exo-Armor Mk XII (Tier 5)
- Fluidic Counter Assault (Space Set)
- Counter-Command Deflector Array Mk XII (Tier 2)
- Counter-Command Hyper Impulse Engines Mk XII (Tier 3)
- Counter-Command Warp Core Mk XII (Tier 4)
- Counter-Command Singularity Core Mk XII (Tier 4)
- Counter-Command Covariant Shield Array Mk XII (Tier 5)
- Counter Command Ordnance (Space Set)
- Console - Universal - Hydrodynamics Compensator (Tier 1)
- Enhanced Bio-Molecular Photon Torpedo Launcher Mk XII (Tier 2)
- Heavy Bio-Molecular Phaser Turret Mk XII (Tier 4)
- Heavy Bio-Molecular Disruptor Turret Mk XII (Tier 4)
- Kit Modules
- Tactical Kit Module - Bio-Molecular Photon Grenade Mk XII (Tier 3)
- Engineering Kit Module - Nanite Medical Generator Mk XII (Tier 3)
- Science Kit Module - Nanite Sonic Pulse Mk XII (Tier 3)
- 8472 Counter-Command Elite (Ground Set)
- 8472 Counter-Command Reputation Stores [2]
- Bio-Molecular Ground Weapons Mk XII (Tier 1 & 2)
- Bio-Molecular Space Weapons Mk XII (Tier 3 & 4)
- Bio-Molecular Kit Frames Mk XII (Tier 5)
Ships[]
With release of Season 9, two Undine Bioships and three new faction-specific Mirror Universe Ships became available.[14] On May 8, 2014 two new Federation Patrol Escorts became available.[15]
Birds-of-Prey also received several upgrades: Raider Flanking, increased hull strength, and increased ambush damage.[16]
Season 9.5[]
Mid-season update released July 21, 2014, focusing on a complete rework of the crafting system. [17]
- New Crafting system with new crafting materials
- Removal of Memory Alpha and Star Clusters
- Odyssey uniform new standard uniform for all Starfleet personnel. Odyssey and Bortasqu' uniforms now freely available for everyone.
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #1: A New Accord
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Season 9 Dev Blog #12: Undine Reputation System
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #3: Reputation Redesign
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #5: Changes to Reputation Powers
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #13: Redesign of ESD
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #15: Surface Tension
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #8: Undine Assault
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #10: Undine Infiltration
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #17: Viscous Cycle
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #6: Undine Battlezone
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #16: Undine vs. Borg Story Arc
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #19: The Undine Lock Box
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #7: Kit Revamp
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #18: Undine Lock Box and Lobi Store Ships
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #20: Federation Patrol Escort Refits
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #14: Raider Upgrades
- ↑ Season 9 Dev Blog #24: D'Angelo Reveals Details About Season 9.5
- Season 9 Dev blog entries at the Official website.