Star Trek Online: Escalation Ready for Console Captains

Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of free-to-play MMORPGs, and Cryptic Studios announced Star Trek Online: Season 13 – Escalation is now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. New episodic content and features have been unlocked for console players exploring the 100% free-to-play MMORPG based on iconic Star Trek franchise. This includes a new featured episode teaming captains with the Lukari to fight off the Tzenkethi, plus an additional episode centered on Sela of Romulus, voiced by Denise Crosby. Season 13 also introduces War Games, a new system that lets players compete in 5v5 competitive PvE scenarios for rewards.

Season 13 – Escalation picks up as Captain Kuumaarke leads her crew on a journey to their ancient home planet, New Kentar. Captains join the Lukari as they explore a bustling urban landscape, filled with political intrigue and danger lurking around every street corner. Their mission is quickly interrupted by the Tzenkethi, who have warped in and are now threatening to obliterate New Kentar’s moon.

These events all take place in “Mirrors and Smoke,” one of two episodes that are now available with the launch of Season 13. Console players also have access to the episode, “Survivor,” featuring Denise Crosby as Sela, Empress of the Romulan Empire. Captains on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One can now access War Games for the first time. This new system introduces two 5v5 queues challenging them to solve puzzles, race starships and battle it out for rewards, including class-specific set gear for starships.

From June 8 – July 20, console captains can journey to Risa to participate in the Lohlunat Festival. Star Trek Online’s inaugural summer event on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 invites captains to the planet’s luxurious Summer Resort, where they will cruise around on floaters and complete missions all over the island. Rewards include pets, costumes, powerboards and Lohlunat Prize Vouchers, which can be redeemed for the exclusive Vorgon Xyfius Heavy Escort.

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As a journalist John has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer.|His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called "On the Chip Side," which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers in several states. From there he did several "ask the computer guy" columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. As the editor of GiN, he demands strict editorial standards from all the writers and reviewers. Breeden feels the industry needs a weekly, reliable trade publication covering the games industry and works tirelessly to accomplish that goal.