While they are PvP-focused, PvP in Star Trek Online is something we designed from the ground up to be a viable advancement path, meaning both Klingon and Federation players can reach a rank of Admiral solely through PvP. That’s not to say Klingons won’t be a robust faction.

Their Klingon character will begin at a rank approximately equal to the Federation character that unlocked the content. Players will be able to create a Klingon character after they unlock the first sector block of Federation content, about five hours into the game. Unlock your inner Klingon Warrior in Star Trek Online

However, they must advance through PvP, as they will not have access to robust player-vs.-environment (PvE) content at launch. Your Klingon Captain can be a Science, Engineering or Tactical officer. Klingon Captains have the same number of skills available as their Federation counterparts, including the same professions. It exists as an additional advancement path for players, and offers different gameplay options to players more interested in player-vs.-player (PvP) combat. Klingon gameplay is one of Star Trek Online’s most unique features. Atari also released a number of new Klingon images from the game. Most of the information released to date has focused on the Federation gameplay, but today Atari released the first details on the Klingon experience.

The MMORPG Star Trek Online, which is to be released on February 2nd, will allow players to play characters in one of two factions, The Federation or the Klingon Empire.

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