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flash525
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There's nothing official about this post; let me make that quite clear straight away. This is just an idea that I was thinking up when at work today (my job consists of some very dull stuff, so my mind often wonders, and on this occasion, it wondered off into Star Trek Online).
Anyway, my thought here is to have a season that focuses on the Xindi and where they're at now. Doesn't have to be called the expanse (I just chose that title so people can relate). I'm thinking a new adventure zone (likely planet) with a new reputation system (Xindi) and an extended story arc.
It's highly unlikely we're ever going to see the Xindi as a playable faction, and they're not likely to become members of the Federation (or Klingon Defense Force) anytime soon, however I'm sure they'd have some sort of connection or communication with what's going on here.
Reputation Rewards could be an Xindi Bridge Officer (likely restricted to the Arboreal, Primate or Reptilian); Insectoid a maybe (depends on joints and models), Aquatic about as likely as an Undine or Tholian Bridge Officer, even less likely in fact.
We could hypothetically have five different lock boxes per the season too, each with a unique Xindi sub-species ship in it (and then another one in the Lobi Store?) Sure, Aquatic ships would normally cause a problem, but not only do we have EV suits, we could also just retrofit the bridge and beam out the water? If we're able to fly an Undine ship (S9) then an Aquatic vessel shouldn't be out of the question.
But yeah, just brainstorming here. Not expecting this at the click of my finger, just something I thought would be nice, and potentially a little different. To my knowledge, STO hasn't touched much on the Enterprise-era (or the Xindi), nor has the expanse been mentioned. Could easily be tied in to the Iconian story (them other aliens (names escape me) could be more puppets of the Iconians).
Thoughts?
Anyway, my thought here is to have a season that focuses on the Xindi and where they're at now. Doesn't have to be called the expanse (I just chose that title so people can relate). I'm thinking a new adventure zone (likely planet) with a new reputation system (Xindi) and an extended story arc.
It's highly unlikely we're ever going to see the Xindi as a playable faction, and they're not likely to become members of the Federation (or Klingon Defense Force) anytime soon, however I'm sure they'd have some sort of connection or communication with what's going on here.
Reputation Rewards could be an Xindi Bridge Officer (likely restricted to the Arboreal, Primate or Reptilian); Insectoid a maybe (depends on joints and models), Aquatic about as likely as an Undine or Tholian Bridge Officer, even less likely in fact.
We could hypothetically have five different lock boxes per the season too, each with a unique Xindi sub-species ship in it (and then another one in the Lobi Store?) Sure, Aquatic ships would normally cause a problem, but not only do we have EV suits, we could also just retrofit the bridge and beam out the water? If we're able to fly an Undine ship (S9) then an Aquatic vessel shouldn't be out of the question.
But yeah, just brainstorming here. Not expecting this at the click of my finger, just something I thought would be nice, and potentially a little different. To my knowledge, STO hasn't touched much on the Enterprise-era (or the Xindi), nor has the expanse been mentioned. Could easily be tied in to the Iconian story (them other aliens (names escape me) could be more puppets of the Iconians).
Thoughts?
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Speaking of Sphere Builders, and I'll probably get lynched for this, but I'd like to see them tied into the game as well. IIRC, awhile back some posters came up with interesting suggestions for a Battle of Procyon V mission about ships being pulled through time, explaining why such older vessels were there (even though in the show they were just recycled 3D models for budget reasons).
However, since Cryptic's focus seems to be on Voyager and Delta Quadrant stuff for this year, I don't think we'll see any Xindi-related content for a while.
Whoever made that post deserves a cookie.
Furthermore, all we know (from the ENT episode) is that there was a battle. Daniels never specifically stated "you see those ships there Archer, they're actually from this timeline".
Aye, I wasn't intending for S9 anyway.
Originally Posted by pwlaughingtrendy
Network engineers are not ship designers.
Nor should they be. Their ships would look weird.
I've had this thought frequently as well. I'd actually like a mission where Daniels comes to us from the future so that we can go and save Archer's Enterprise.
~Vice Admiral Saskia - U.S.S. Muenzuka (Dyson Science Destroyer)~
~Lieutenant General Kalinka - I.K.S. Kazami (Negh'Var Heavy Battlecruiser)~
~Vice Admiral Lorel - R.R.W. Aureus Aquila (Mirror Mogai Heavy Warbird)~
Building a Dyson Sphere is a grand feat of engineering. Maybe the Sphere Builders acquired this knowledge from the Solanae, or vice versa. CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE!
My distaste for ENT's third season aside, an expansion on the Xindi would be cool idea. Despite them being the main antagonist for the whole season, they really could have been fleshed out more.
according to the canon storyline, the sphere builder battle doesnt begin for another century yet, so i dont see this one taking off and im not really that interested in the xindi anyways. there is a better foundation for the dominion and gamma quadrant which looks a lot more likely.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
Now this idea i like.
Could even be a 14 day grind I'd enjoy.
Time travelling to the Battle of Procyon V.
Awesome.
And we'd get to see the Enterprise-J
I think this is it.
I know I'd look forward to a Xindi Bio-rifle and sticky stinger grenades.
I seem to recall a Path to 2409 that mentioned the discovery of a species very similar to the extinct Xindi avians. Perhaps this could be explored? They never explained why the Avians couldn't escape Xindus, but yet they had ancient outposts on other planets where the Council later met.
Maybe the origins of the Xindi species are complex and linked to long-dead alien races. Perhaps the Sphere-builders' interest in them had to do with more than their vulnerability to be duped into attacking Earth. There's plenty I'd love to see in future STO seasons.
Conjoined, Re-emergence, and . . .
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the entire point of the spheres was to alter space to allow the others to live there.
By TNG times the area of the Expanse would have been well explored and many of the species we saw in those Enterprise episodes would probably have joined the Federation by the TNG era - and are part of what makes up the thousand planets and the 150+ species that make up the Federation and its 8,000 LYS of area.
I think a few years ago a made a post about the Primates and Arboreals joining the Federation, the Insectoids and Reptilians joining the KDF, and the Aquatics staying neutral in reference to new playable and Boff species. I would rather see them added that way as an Expansion Pack - along with a bunch of new Mission Content - then to just see a bunch of new ships added to the game.
I thought WoW's forums had angry elitist snobs, but I never could have imagined the level STO forums has.
if this mabye is true than the Sphere builders and Iconians have worked together to build al the spheres in the milkyway, but where do they both live?
yeah dont necro threads. start a new one up.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
I thought they already were
Hey hey now!
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Seriously folks, if a thread hasn't been responded to in 30 days please don't bring it back up
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