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Let's put the powerhue issue to rest.

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I'm sure that they are not allowed to say as much but the powerhue thing had nothing to do with Cryptic. I remember there was an interview given a while ago that turned out to be prophetic. In it one of the devs said they'd had conversations with Paramount/ CBS about protecting the IP and he mentioned specifically that they had said phasers have to be red and disruptors have to be green.

Paramount/ CBS have to approve ship designs and etc etc.

They are looking after their IP and part of that is maintaining a certain continuity of aesthetic. In thier estimation it would hurt their brand to have their products seen depectied incorrectly. Someone who has little experience with Star Trek may see a screen shot of a purple spaceship shooting pink lasers, think that's what star trek is all about and decide it's not for him.


Once you go too far away from that aesthetic there's no point in pretending you are playing a Star Trek game anymore.

It's the nature of a licensing an IP.
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