Star Trek: Online ‘Victory Is Life’ Expansion Available Now

The fourth major expansion for the free-to-play MMORPG Star Trek Online went live for the PC today. As part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the new Victory is Life expansion sees the return of over a dozen castmembers of the series.

While exploring the corridors of Deep Space Nine, they will team up with some of the space station’s original crew members, including Quark (Armin Shimerman), Odo (René Auberjonois), Kira (Nana Visitor), and Doctor Bashir (Alexander Siddig). Also appearing are Rom (Max Grodénchik), Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson) and Captain Nog (Aron Eisenberg), Weyoun (Jeffrey Combs), Martok (J.G. Hertzler), Leeta (Chase Masterson), the Female Changeling (Salome Jens) and Elder First Dukan Rex (Bumper Robinson).

Victory is Life also introduces seven exciting new episodes, a brand new playable Jem’Hadar faction, a massive Gamma Quadrant Sector Battlezone and plenty of new Deep Space Nine-themed content to discover.

Launch trailer

The story of Victory is Life

Victory is Life opens in the wake of a devastating attack on Deep Space Nine. The starbase sustained critical damage in a battle against the Hur’q, invaders from the Gamma Quadrant who recently battled the Alliance in the anniversary episode, “Scylla and Charybdis.” Captains must now devise a plan to defend Deep Space Nine from another incursion with the help of some of the space station’s legendary crew members and inhabitants.

New features for Victory is Life

● Playable Jem’Hadar Faction – For the first time in Star Trek Online history, players can become a Jem’Hadar – genetically engineered soldiers of the Dominion. This brand-new playable faction will start at level 60 with a variety of completed Reputations, Specialization Trees and R&D progress.
● Level Cap Increase – Star Trek Online’s level cap has been increased to 65, for captains of all factions.
● Gamma Quadrant Sector Space Battlezone – This all-new Battlezone allows players to explore the depths of the Gamma Quadrant, where they will complete missions and receive notifications about incoming Hur’q attacks. A new quadrant map will show Captains where they can rendez-vous to fight off the enemy and earn rewards for participating, including experience, expertise, Gamma marks and dilithium.
● Deep Space Nine Revamp – Fans of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine will be thrilled to learn that they can explore the original DS9 space station, as it appears in the original television series. The Star Trek Online team has spent months pouring over the show’s set schematics to recreate the starbase’s interior in the game.
● Swarm Queue – Players can participate in a new five-player, co-op space queue that tasks Captains with defending Dominion refugees from a ravenous Hur’q swarm.
● Gamma Task Force Reputation – This new addition to the Reputation System represents a coalition of forces formed to battle enemies hailing from the Gamma Quadrant. It will feature all new traits, kits modules, space/ground equipment sets, ground armor and space visuals.

Bonus Video: DS9 stars tour the new DS9 promenade in STO

Available now

Victory is Life, is now available on PC and will release later on consoles. To download and play Star Trek Online today for free, visit www.playstartrekonline.com.

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Can’t wait to check this out!

I just watched the bonus video up here.. the comments given by the DS9-cast about the game is amazing! Still a pitty that DS9 never made it to the big screen.. even if it was a cameo on a TNG movie..

Idea: bring a 24th century mash-up movie!!

I thought that DS9 was destroyed and replaced by a new station?

Not in Star Trek Online. It was destroyed in the novels.

I’m on the console delay but I can’t wait to play it! DS9 is my favorite Trek series.

Mannnn I love DS9, so excited about this!