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Star Trek TV Show Giveaway

pwlaughingtrendypwlaughingtrendy Member Posts: 2,966 Arc User
in Galactic News Network [PC]
A brand new Star Trek TV show was just announced today by CBS, and everyone here at Cryptic Studios and Perfect World couldn’t be happier. As lifelong fans of the show, we’ve been waiting with bated breath for our next chance to enjoy weekly episodes of a new ship and crew facing the outer reaches of the final frontier.

Check out our giveaway here to celebrate the occasion!

~LaughingTrendy
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  • smeeinn1tsmeeinn1t Member Posts: 618 Arc User
    Great news about the show, nice giveaway. Mondays ain't so bad sometimes. :+1::smiley:​​
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  • psycoticvulcanpsycoticvulcan Member Posts: 4,160 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Awesome, much appreciated!

    Any way for us Mac users to claim this?
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  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    The whole pack is free? :o

    Awesome! :D
  • arndroidarndroid Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    I bought the pack not too long ago actually... :/ Just my luck I guess.

    Still nice going I guess. :p
  • hartzillahartzilla Member Posts: 1,177 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Why do I get the feeling that in 2017 Cryptic and CBS are going to be talking about whether they can add the new stuff to the game or not.
  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    You know, I just saw this on the Hollywood Reporter website and was going to post the link to the story in 10 Forward, but I may as well put it here:
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/star-trek-tv-series-works-828638
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  • supergirl1611supergirl1611 Member Posts: 809 Arc User
    Sorry to be a sourpuss but before you start doing new giveaways and promotions would it not be prudent to address and fix the MAC Client so ALL THE STO PLAYERBASE can participate. Call me silly (Might be a hangover from my time in Customer Services) but isn't every single player as important as the next when it comes to logging in and accessing the game. As each login is a potential customer who will spend money on the game. Just a thought.

    Looks like Mac users are going to miss out again
  • chipg7chipg7 Member Posts: 1,577 Arc User
    Can't argue with all the freebies recently, and this is a pretty big one. Thanks, that's awesome! :smiley:

    I hope if the series is set in the post-Picard era, there are more than a few nods to the great job that you guys have been doing with the franchise lately, in the absence of a show. Some of the stuff that's been in STO absolutely needs to be referenced into on-screen canon.
  • danielhunter1991danielhunter1991 Member Posts: 91 Arc User
    Wow, this is the first I've heard of this, cant wait. Thanks for the giveaway guys.
  • jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    chipg7 wrote: »
    Can't argue with all the freebies recently, and this is a pretty big one. Thanks, that's awesome! :smiley:

    I hope if the series is set in the post-Picard era, there are more than a few nods to the great job that you guys have been doing with the franchise lately, in the absence of a show. Some of the stuff that's been in STO absolutely needs to be referenced into on-screen canon.

    The person in charge is the one who produced the JJ-verse movies and co-wrote Into Darkness - it's likely going to be set there, rather than in Prime.
  • cdpbscdpbs Member Posts: 95 Arc User
    good thing for FEDS....
  • raventomoeraventomoe Member Posts: 723 Arc User
    Is this a once-per account or is it unlocked for any and all future characters we have?
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  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    hartzilla wrote: »
    Why do I get the feeling that in 2017 Cryptic and CBS are going to be talking about whether they can add the new stuff to the game or not.

    It could be a TV 'reboot' of the classic TOS era or some tie in to the film series (which if you read the Hollywood Reporter article I linked above) in which it was stated there will be a fourth 'Star Trek' feature film in 2019 (the third set to open in 2016 for the 50th anniversary year of Star Trek - 2016.)

    So, if that's the case, it may not affect what has been called the 'Prime Universe' of Star Trek at all - meaning the game will continue (and add) content as it and CBS see fit. If they somehow do make a show in the 'Prime Universe' post-Nemesis era, it could spell some interesting issues for this game going forward in that STO will no longer be the only 'Prime Universe' continuation taking off from where ST:Nemesis and the ST09 feature film left off.

    It will be interesting, but if anything this will probably spur CBS to engage in cross promotion of the game and the new series; but as always, time will tell.
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  • risian4risian4 Member Posts: 3,711 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    :)

    New series, meaning a new source for game material, with possibly new species, ships storylines and characters. This is awesome news, and I can't wait to see what it will bring, both to the game and to the fans in general.

    Whatever the content of this new series may be, I think it will be great to have a series running on TV alongside the game.
  • sevenofnine13141sevenofnine13141 Member Posts: 4,273 Arc User
    jaturnley wrote: »
    chipg7 wrote: »
    Can't argue with all the freebies recently, and this is a pretty big one. Thanks, that's awesome! :smiley:

    I hope if the series is set in the post-Picard era, there are more than a few nods to the great job that you guys have been doing with the franchise lately, in the absence of a show. Some of the stuff that's been in STO absolutely needs to be referenced into on-screen canon.

    The person in charge is the one who produced the JJ-verse movies and co-wrote Into Darkness - it's likely going to be set there, rather than in Prime.

    ... They can't set a CBS owned Star Trek TV series in a Paramount-owned JJ-Universe. It's going to be Prime Universe for sure.
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  • khan5000khan5000 Member Posts: 3,008 Arc User
    jaturnley wrote: »
    chipg7 wrote: »
    Can't argue with all the freebies recently, and this is a pretty big one. Thanks, that's awesome! :smiley:

    I hope if the series is set in the post-Picard era, there are more than a few nods to the great job that you guys have been doing with the franchise lately, in the absence of a show. Some of the stuff that's been in STO absolutely needs to be referenced into on-screen canon.

    The person in charge is the one who produced the JJ-verse movies and co-wrote Into Darkness - it's likely going to be set there, rather than in Prime.

    it's being produced by CBS...CBS can't touch the reboot universe
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  • yakodymyakodym Member Posts: 363 Arc User
    Will there be something similar for the TNG-era stuff anytime soon-ish? Or do we have to wait for the 30th anniversary (two years from now iirc)? I'd love to have me some worf sash and stuff... :wink:
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  • sevenofnine13141sevenofnine13141 Member Posts: 4,273 Arc User
    khan5000 wrote: »

    it's being produced by CBS...CBS can't touch the reboot universe

    Exactly what I just said.
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  • steve30xxsteve30xx Member Posts: 3 New User
    How can I claim this?
  • sevenofnine13141sevenofnine13141 Member Posts: 4,273 Arc User
    steve30xx wrote: »
    How can I claim this?

    It should be in promotions somewhere in-game. Look for the Enterprise Pack. It should be claimable.
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  • khan5000khan5000 Member Posts: 3,008 Arc User
    sevenofnine13141 wrote: »
    khan5000 wrote: »

    it's being produced by CBS...CBS can't touch the reboot universe

    Exactly what I just said.

    it should be repeated often
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  • hanover2hanover2 Member Posts: 1,053 Arc User
    Sweet! Now I want to level a new toon so I can see if a grappler console can be installed on a Connie.
  • alcyoneserenealcyoneserene Member Posts: 2,414 Arc User
    Thank you! Despite having 2 of the uniforms already this is awesome news all round. STO knows how to celebrate, that's for sure!
    steve30xx wrote: »
    How can I claim this?

    C-Store, Discount Packs tab.
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  • tymerstotymersto Member Posts: 433 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Yesh...

    Well I already have the bundle, so... no help there.
    If the Hollywood Reporter article is accurate, outside of the Pilot, this new show is gonna be on CBS' VoD service. No thank you.


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  • steve30xxsteve30xx Member Posts: 3 New User
    Thanks guys.
  • saber1973asaber1973a Member Posts: 1,225 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Funny thing is, after claiming the pack, the NX Replica in Ships tab still costs 500 Zen, even if i got it already :o
    So we can't reclaim the ship normally... lucky me after i discharged it, the whole pack become avilable once more...
    Still - this looks like little bug for me...
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  • mayito2009mayito2009 Member Posts: 643 Arc User
    Is this like what a T-1 ship? I never got this package so can anyone expand?
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  • saber1973asaber1973a Member Posts: 1,225 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    The ship is the one from T1 in ships tab in Zen store, here is description from wiki: sto.gamepedia.com/NX_Class_Light_Escort
  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    sevenofnine13141 wrote: »
    ... They can't set a CBS owned Star Trek TV series in a Paramount-owned JJ-Universe. It's going to be Prime Universe for sure.

    Unless CBS/Paramount came to some mutual agreement on the issue (remember that CBS DID tailor STO's initial storyline to INCLUDE elements of the STo9 film and Zachary Quinto (the new 'Mr. Spock') did initial VO for the game tutorial alongside Leonard Nimoy (who's VO also tied into the STo9 film's storyline.)

    Yes, they are separate entities (CBS and Paramount) BUT they BOTH want to support and grow (and profit from) the Star Trek franchise' so it would be counter-productive for them to work against each other in promoting different versions and splitting the Star Trek fanbase (and yes, I know such a split will occur on it's own eventually, it's the nature of Star fandon dating all the way back to when the animated series was released in 1973); but I don't think Paramount and CBS would want to work against each other.

    But again, time will tell
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