This game needs less one-time-event-exclusive stuff, not more. The exclusive stuff from the Mirror/CC events is bad enough, especially since they've started offering more than just DOFFs, but now the starship events are going to be exclusive too. "What, didn't get it done this year for whatever reason, or you joined after…
If people are going to use math to argue against this, can you at least use the right bloody figures, for crying out loud? It's 2500 EXP for the 20-hour Commendation project, and 150 EXP for the hourly 20 Voth Marks project. Doing the Allied Zone Daily will get you the Commendation, 50 Voth Marks, 960 Dilithium, and…
I am perfectly at ease with T-Rexes in battle armor and giant battle-mechs to do battle with. They are awesome. And considering this is a franchise that had space jellyfish, the acid plant planet, and fake vomit toys that induce insanity, this is tame. Oh, and the alien possessing ghost of Jack the Ripper.
I like it. It's something different. I like having a bit of a chunky, blocky option, that looks more like a warship. It sort of reminds me of something out Battlestar Galactica or Stargate SG-1, and I'm perfectly okay with that. If you want elegant curves, there's billions (exaggerated) of perfectly good options available.