Victory is Life

The logo of Victory is Life

Victory is Life is the fourth expansion for Star Trek Online, which focuses on Deep Space 9 and the Gamma Quadrant, released on June 5th, 2018 for PC and July 24th, 2018 for Console. The expansion features actors, locals and lore from throughout the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018.

Victory is Life

The Gamma Quadrant

Map of the Gamma Quadrant.

The Gamma Quadrant is the final galactic quadrant to be added to Star Trek Online, it includes various locations from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is accessible through the Bajoran Wormhole at Deep Space 9.

The Gamma Quadrant is also home to the Gamma Quadrant Battlezone. Unlike other battlezones, this zone encompasses the entire quadrant sector map.

New Faction

A new faction, the Dominion, will be added with Victory is Life. Jem'Hadar characters from this faction will start at level 60 and move to level 65, possibly being expanded later on.

Gamma Recruits

Jem'Hadar characters created from June 5 to July 18, 2018 were eligible to participate in the Gamma Recruitment event.

New Grouped Content

• “Swarm”: In Swarm, a five-player cooperative space queue, Captains must defend a planetary evacuation operation from the Hur'q.

The following missions are part of the Gamma Quadrant Battlezone:

• “Planetary Assault”
• “Sinister Gathering”
• “Break the Circle”

Completing 10 of these will unlock a final invasion:

• “Final Hur'q Assault on Empersa”

Gamma Task Force Reputation

The Gamma Task Force is a new reputation for all factions. Marks for the reputation come from the queue Swarm and the Gamma Quadrant Battlezone. The elite mark for this reputation are Germanium Carapace Fragments, which come from Advanced and Elite versions of Swarm and completing significant events in the Gamma Quadrant Battlezone.

The reputation adds the following new gear:

• Space Set: Gamma Team Synergies
• Weapon Set: Task Force Ordinances
• Ground Set: Gamma Concerted Armaments
• Ground Kit Modules:
  • Engineering Kit Module - Cloaked Mine Barrier
  • Science Kit Module - Modified Ketracel Hypospray
  • Tactical Kit Module - Coordinated Synergies

Level 65

With Victory is Life, the level cap has been increased to Level 65. Each level will unlock the following perk for your character:

• Level 61: Tier 5 Ship Token
• Level 62: Specialization Qualification Manual
• Level 63: New Captain Ability
  • Tactical: Vulnerability Assessment Sweep
  • Engineering: Intrusive Energy Redirection
  • Science: Co-opt Energy Weapons
• Level 64: Gamma Quadrant Duty Officers Cadre
• Level 65: Epic Admiralty Ship: C.U.V. Tain

Alongside the level cap increase, items can be upgraded to Mark XV.

Voice Acting

Twelve ST:DS9 actors returned to lend their voices.

Twelve of the original cast members from Deep Space Nine joined Star Trek Online with Victory is Life:

• René Auberjonois, returning as Odo
• Armin Shimerman, returning as Quark
• Nana Visitor, returning as Kira Nerys
• J.G. Hertzler, returning as General Martok
• Andrew Robinson, returning as Elim Garak
• Alexander Siddig, returning as Julian Bashir
• Aron Eisenberg, returning as Nog
• Jeffrey Combs, returning as Weyoun and Brunt
• Chase Masterson, returning as Leeta
• Max Grodénchik, returning as Rom and Sovak
• Bumper Robinson, returning as Dukan'Rex
• Salome Jens, returning as the Female Changeling

Episodes

The Star Trek Online story continues with Victory is Life, including a new story arc, the Gamma Quadrant.

This includes the unique intro to the Dominion faction, "Engineered for War":

• “Hunt”
• “Ceremony”
• “Turn the Tide”

Following the events seen in “Scylla and Charybdis”, representatives from all major factions come together to discuss the renewed Hur'q threat.

As well as a set of new faction-agnostic missions as part of the Gamma Quadrant episode:

• “Storm Clouds Gather”
• “Armistice”
• “The Search”
• “Doomed to Repeat”
• “Quark's Lucky Seven”
• “Tenebris Torquent”
• “Home” , released June 28, 2018

Alterations to old missions

In several early missions, characters were replaced by the new voice actors.

• “Field Promotions”: The S.S. Break Even Captain replaced by Quark. Vo'Lok and the U.S.S. Renown replaced by Nog and the U.S.S. Chimera.
• “Communication Breakdown”: Vo'Lok replaced by Nog
• “Assimilation of the Innocent”: Vo'Lok replaced by Nog
  • These Tutorial changes were later altered again with the Season Twenty-six: Stormfall release. Much of Nog's dialogue is excised in favor of Kathryn Janeway aboard the U.S.S. Voyager. Quark's role is removed entirely.
• “The Ultimate Klingon”: Ghee P'Trell replaced by Julian Bashir.
  • This mission was later removed with Season Fifteen: Age of Discovery.
• “Temporal Ambassador”: Rugan Skyl replaced by Elim Garak.
• “Second Wave”: Rugan Skyl replaced by Elim Garak.
• “Home Away From Homesick”: Rugan Skyl replaced by Elim Garak.
• “Operation Gamma”: Eraun replaced by Weyoun.
• “Facility 4028”: Eraun replaced by Weyoun. Voiceovers for Female Changeling added.
• “Boldly They Rode”: Eraun replaced by Weyoun. Voiceovers for Female Changeling added.
• “Surface Tension”: Rugan Skyl replaced by Elim Garak. Rom added.
• “The Temporal Front”: Rugan Skyl replaced by Elim Garak. Kira Nerys, Rom and Leeta added.
• “Sun, Sand, and Scavenging”: For the 2018 Risa Lohlunat Festival, Qwen was replaced by Sovak.

In addition, most Cardassian and Jem'Hadar NPCs were redesigned including Kar'ukan and Kardek.

Deep Space Nine revamp

The Deep Space Nine ground map has been completely replaced with a new one that more faithfully matched what was seen on TV, built using the actual plans from the Promenade set. The exterior model for Deep Space 9 was also replaced with one that more faithfully matched the filming model used in the television series, created by modeler Tobias Richter.

Ships

• Cross Faction Recon Bundle
  • Lafayette-class Recon Destroyer
    • Fleet New Orleans-class Recon Destroyer
  • Ketha-class Recon Raptor
    • Fleet Ketha-class Recon Raptor
• Cross Faction Support Cruiser Bundle
  • Narendra-class Support Cruiser (T6)
    • Fleet Yamaguchi-class Support Cruiser (T6)
  • Vor'ral-class Support Battlecruiser (T6)
    • Fleet Vor'ral-class Support Battlecruiser (T6)
• Deep Space Nine Lock Box
  • Jem'Hadar Light Battlecruiser (T6)
• Dominion Tutorial Starships
  • Jem'Hadar Fighter
  • Jem'Hadar Escort (T5)
• Gamma Vanguard Pack/Gamma Vanguard Starter Pack
  • Jem'Hadar Vanguard Carrier (T6)
  • Jem'Hadar Vanguard Heavy Raider (T6)
  • Jem'Hadar Vanguard Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)
  • Jem'Hadar Vanguard Warship (T6)
  • Cardassian Damar-class Intel Science Dreadnought (T6)
  • Cardassian Detapa-class Intel Escort (T6)
  • Cardassian Ghemor-class Intel Flight Deck Carrier (T6)
• Infinity Promotion! - Research & Development Pack
  • Hur'q Vedcrid Hive Dreadnought Carrier (T6)
• Lobi Crystal Consortium
  • Maquis Raider (T6)
• Lohlunat Festival 2018
  • Vorgon Ytijara-class Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)

The following ships were already present in-game, but they became available once more with the Gamma Vanguard Pack as account-wide unlocks.

• Cardassian Galor-class Cruiser (T5)
• Jem'Hadar Dreadnought Carrier (T5)
• Jem'Hadar Heavy Strike Wing Escort (T5)

Species

Victory is Life adds new species to the game:

• Playable Cardassian Species, for the Starfleet and Klingon Defense Force players
• Playable Jem'Hadar and Jem'Hadar Vanguard Species, for the Dominion.

Other changes

Romulan players will now have access to Tier 5 and Tier 6 ships of their chosen ally, save for the following ships:

• Command Assault Cruisers
  • Sovereign-class Command Assault Cruiser (T6)
    • Fleet Vizier-class Command Assault Cruiser (T6)
• Kelvin Timeline Lock Box ships
  • Kelvin Constitution-class Heavy Command Cruiser (T6)
  • Kelvin Intel Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)
  • Kelvin D4x-class Pilot Bird-of-Prey (T6)
• Heavy Dreadnoughts
  • Universe-class Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)
  • Durgath-class Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Battlecruiser (T6)
• Temporal Destroyers
  • Mobius-class Temporal Destroyer (T5)
  • Klein-class Temporal Destroyer (T6)
  • Krenn-class Temporal Destroyer (T5)
  • Chargh'poH-class Temporal Destroyer (T6)
• Temporal Science Vessels
  • Wells-class Temporal Science Vessel (T5)
  • Verne-class Temporal Science Vessel (T6)
  • Korath-class Temporal Science Vessel (T5)
  • Qul'poH-class Temporal Science Vessel (T6)
• TOS Temporal Cruisers
  • Constitution-class Temporal Light Cruiser (T6)
  • D7-class Temporal Battlecruiser (T6)
• Undiscovered Lock Box Ships
  • Atlas-class Prototype Dreadnought Cruiser (T6)
  • NX-class Escort Refit (T6)
  • D9-class Dreadnought Battlecruiser (T6)
• Veteran Heavy Destroyers
  • Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer (T5)
    • Fleet Chimera-class Heavy Destroyer (T5)
  • Manticore-class Heavy Destroyer (T6)
    • Fleet Manticore-class Heavy Destroyer (T6)
  • Peghqu'-class Heavy Destroyer (T5)
    • Fleet Peghqu'-class Heavy Destroyer (T5)
  • Duvqu'-class Heavy Destroyer (T6)
    • Fleet Duvqu'-class Heavy Destroyer (T6)

Notes

• Victory is Life was first teased at the end of the Season Fourteen: Emergence trailer at Star Trek Las Vegas.

External Links

• Developer Blog: Victory Is Life - Our Fourth Expansion, Coming June 2018!
• Garak and Bashir's Return Announcement
• Developer Blog: Aron Eisenberg Joins the Cast of Victory is Life!
• Deep Space Nine gets a total rebuild
• Two New Ships Join the Gamma Vanguard Pack!
• Romulans: Fly the Ships of Your Allies!
• Deep Space Nine's New Exterior

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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 July 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 by Fire”, and continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc	10 May 2022	TBA (June 2022)
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