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MESSAGE BEGINS Attention to all members of Starfleet. It has come to the attention of Starfleet's admiralty that the recent Borg activity in the Vega system has resulted in several thousand ensigns suddenly being promoted to the rank of captain. A very strange turn of events, to be sure, though Starfleet is no stranger to such events. Just last week, we encountered a race of people that spoke entirely in metaphor. Crazy, right? In related Starfleet news, a spacetime anomaly (yes, another one) has manufactured an additional day of what we perceive as time. Please note that there is no need to adjust your ship's internal chronometer. The upshot of all this is that the Star Trek Online beta has been extended by twenty-four hours and will now end at 1800 hours (6:00pm Pacific), January 26. We would advise the thousands of improbable new captains to use this time wisely. MESSAGE ENDS [Via Blue's News. Image source: Alex Piskun]

CUUUUUUUPS It's going to be a long time before mankind invents Replicator technology. Until then, we're all forced to fill our Geo Metros with dead dinos and drive on down to the Del Taco for sustenance like jerks. But, the usual reward of a scrumptious combination of tortilla, beef and spices won't be the only thing to greet you at the end of your trek: Star Trek Online is teaming up with Del Taco to offer some collectible game cups. You know, the same kind that you got for every other thing that ever launches ever. Oh, you also get a free game trial, but oh man cups with ships on them! In addition to this megaton news item, we've also got two new Star Trek Online trailers, featuring the Cardassians and the Vigilant Class Starship. Set your mouse to click and you'll find them past the break. Source - Press release Source - Del Taco promotion page

Visit Qo'nos, the Klingon homeworld and see the mighty Klingon fleet.

Visit the Cardassian Empire and behold their military might.

To pilot the Ship Vigilant you must learn its features and capabilities.

The MMO-developing band over at Cryptic has released an absolutely massive update to the Star Trek Online open beta. There are literally pages of fixes and changes, though Cryptic has thankfully distilled the major "headline" changes into a few bullet points: The level cap has been removed, which should be music to the ears of the pre-release power levelers out there. Cardassian and Romulan space is now accessible to Federation players, too, and there are some changes to bridge officer mechanics. Additionally, the update allows players to use the mini-map to scan anomalies. As we all know, anomalies need scanning like nobody's business, so that's good news. Perhaps most important of all is that Spock himself, Mr. Leonard Nimoy, now offers an "audio journal overview" upon entering a new sector of space. That's great news because, just like bacon, everything's better with Nimoy. Hit the source link for the full patch release notes (be sure to click through the splash page).

We unveil the secrets behind STO's other playable faction.

Pre-launch promotions provide exclusive opportunities for fans and gamers to explore Star Trek's vast universe through lifetime and 12-month purchases.

We've heard plenty of horror stories over the past week (as have you, we'd wager) of people trying to play the Star Trek Online beta with little success, if they can even get the client to download in the first place. It turns out that Cryptic was not, as Destiny's Child cautioned, ready for this proverbial jelly. "The actual numbers crushed our predictions," the dev said in a recent update. "So, we tore apart our logs and began doing a lot of extra optimization work even while we stumbled upon some truly bizarre crashes that can only appear with this sort of load." It sounds like Cryptic needs to boldly go where no man has gone before, and by "where no man has gone before," we mean "the store where they sell servers and stuff." If you'd like to make the developer's life even more difficult, you can grab the client from our sister site Big Download.

Cryptic has announced some special Star Trek Online subscription options for anyone planning to sink some serious time into the game. The company is selling a lifetime subscription to the game for $239.99, which will last however long the game does. Also included with the lifetime subscription is a playable Borg character and two extra character slots. If you're not quite that devoted, you can opt for a 12-month subscription for $119.99, which also includes two extra character slots. Big Download notes that regular subscriptions range from $14.99 per month, $41.97 for three months or $77.94 for six months, so the 12-month subscription is substantially cheaper than the $155.88 it would cost for two six-month subscriptions. Remember that the 12-month and lifetime subscriptions are available only for pre-orders, so you'll have to put some money down if you want to save money in the future. As for whether you'll actually still be playing it in the future, you'll just have to wait and see. Or you could use a tachyon pulse. That works too.

There are no words spoken in the Star Trek Online trailer you see above -- not that any words are really required. You can easily get the gist from the moving pictures, which give a brief look at the Klingon Empire's homeworld, its floating armadas, and somewhere in the vicinity of 17,000 laser discharges. Forget the fact the game isn't even out yet -- we feel confident calling it the "Most Lasered Game of 2010." If that sounds like something you want to be a part of, it's not too late to find an entry key for the open beta! Gallery: Star Trek Online

MESSAGE BEGINS Attention Starfleet cadets, this is a reminder that the Star Trek Online open beta testing program begins today, January 12, 2010 (stardate 63497.4). Those cadets wishing to participate will need to acquire a client and a beta access key. A client may be obtained from the Big Download database located here. Massively.com has a cache of 10,000 beta access keys that will be granted to cadets on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit Massively to obtain your access key as soon as possible. Also, we would like to remind students that transporter pads in transporter room three are still malfunctioning. Anyone not wishing to have their good and evil halves split between two physically identical bodies should avoid transporter room three if at all possible. That is all. MESSAGE ENDS [Image source: Alex Piskun]

These are some clips from Star Trek Online. Its mission: to make you buy the game; to seek out new subscribers and revenue sources; to boldly make money, like no MMO has done before ... except World of Warcraft. To learn more about Star Trek Online before you beam aboard, check out Massively's coverage of the first few levels of the 25th-century simulator. Gallery: Star Trek Online

Assemble an Away Team and prepare to beam down.

The beta, the final frontier.

Nimoy will voice the introduction to Star Trek Online and key in-game scenes.

The voice of Spock returns to the Star Trek Universe as Leonard Nimoy lends his voice talents to Star Trek Online!

Leonard Nimoy joins the cast of the upcoming MMO. Exclusive video inside!

Zachary Quinto lends many voices--including Spock-- to the online Star Trek experience.

But not as Spock.

The Klingons and Humans meet in an ultimate climax at Starbase 24.

Special packages contain exclusive content, collectibles, and game access.

Discover strange new worlds

Discover what extras are in store for joining Starfleet early.

Gear up for some classic epic battles in Star Trek Online.

Team up with your fellow Star Trek Online Captains to bring down the opposing forces in Fleet Actions.

Explore the far reaches of treacherous space--armed to the teeth of course!

Lead character artist Matt Highison on recreating the Borg.

This trailer showcases the thrill of Star Trek's space battles!!

Fans and gamers will have the opportunity to explore the vast Star Trek Universe through space and ground gameplay for two weeks prior to launch.