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  • 08

    Oct

    The Past Reborn: Europa-Class Heavy Battlecruiser to Join the Fleet Jayce’s Interstellar Editorial Staff On Stardate 87751.8, Utopia Planitia Starfleet Yards will host the commissioning ceremony of the U.S.S. Europa. The Europa is the brainchild of Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB) Vice Admiral S.J. Hemphill, who has long advocated for experimental tactics and technologies when considering Starfleet’s defensive doctrine. Considering the recent spate of conflicts that Starfleet has had to weather, even those skeptical of her more radical concepts have come to appreciate the need for Starfleet to approach these types of problems creatively. The Europa’s primary mission is to be the vanguard capital ship for a division or flotilla. Its command and control systems are adequate for the sub-squadron level and can host a small flag officer staff, but analysts do not anticipate it to fill the

  • 29

    Mar

    “Admiral, the Steadfast is heading towards Federation space. Estimated trajectory would have them arrive at Izar in a little over two days.” “So, have they abandoned their mission?” Admiral Tzen-Tarrak asked. “Yes, sir. Their assigned systems are all returning positive scans. No Drantzuli purges have taken place in any of them.” “Have Commander Neth Parr assemble a team to intercept the Steadfast. Give her the prototype. And tell them not to let Captain Tzen-Crinnu’s noble blood slow them down,” The admiral practically spat out the traitorous captain’s name. “As of this moment, he is an enemy of the state, and will be dealt with as such. If I had my way, he’d be strapped to a protomatter bomb at the next Drantzuli purge.” “Y-yes, sir,” the startled adjutant replied. “I’ll let her know, Admiral - at once!” *** Commander Neth Parr flew to intercept the Steadfast

  • 08

    Oct

    “Captain’s Log, supplemental.” Captain Thy’kir Shran lifted his finger from a button on the terminal in his ready room. He had come in here to record his thoughts as the U.S.S. Sebrova cruised at high warp toward their latest objective. These were momentous times, dangerous times, and he felt that they deserved to be chronicled. But he wasn’t sure where to begin. The peaceful exploratory mission Starfleet had offered him when he donned the uniform was no longer a priority. Across Starfleet, science vessels and starships built for exploration were being retrofitted for combat—the Sebrova included. All because of the Klingons’ attacks at the Battle of the Binary Stars. While he and the Sebrova weren’t present at the battle, he found it surreal to hear the news of the tragedy for two reasons: One, because of the Klingons’ sudden and unexpected savagery and two, because among the

  • 25

    Aug

    When you're signing something as important as the Treaty of Torgo, you need all hands on deck! LOAF pulled together some step-by-step images that show how the crew was replicated to fill the TCS Victory's bay. You can really see - outside of the group closer to the table - how it's the same four people replicated thirty-two times!

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    FAKE CROWD! ADMIRAL TOLWYN SHOULD DROP OUT!
  • 08

    May

    The central, identifying concept of space was that it was quiet. Space, after all, was a vacuum. With no air to carry sound, you’d never hear an atomic bomb going off directly behind you. Still, in Lieutenant Rautert’s time in space, she had never found that kind of quiet. Space was loud, filled with voices screaming commands, consoles exploding at the slightest provocation, endless beeps and whistles from endless readouts – it was why she had moved away from active duty on a starship, and joined Starfleet Intelligence when the opportunity was presented to her. Numbers, facts, analysis – she was more comfortable with those concepts than the loudness of space. Now, for the first time, as the boots of her environment suit clicked across the metal gantry, space was quiet at last. Certainly, her surroundings couldn’t be considered ideal. The lights were flickering in a way that made it most

  • 15

    Nov

    Daniels tugged at the high collar of his wool coat as his temporal trainees followed behind. All three of the trainees were likewise garbed in heavy, long coats and gloves, with their specialized temporal equipment carefully stowed away in hidden pockets and beneath holographic camouflage. On mid-22nd century Andoria, non-Andorians were still rare, and the temporal agents definitely didn’t want to draw attention to themselves, so they stayed together, kept their heads down, and focused on the job. “Like the cold, pinkskin?” shouted an Andorian from somewhere in the crowded marketplace. Daniels simply turned and kept his gloved hands on his collar, partly obscuring his face, as he ducked past an open cooking station—some kind of deep freshwater shellfish, probably pulled out from beneath a glacial lake—and gently brushed past an old Andorian woman. Several small tables choked the space on

  • 27

    Jan

    In celebration of our tenth anniversary, Star Trek Online is releasing one of the biggest bundles we've ever put out. Ten of the most iconic ships in Star Trek history, in not one, but two legendary bundles. The ten ships in these bundles will have all new stats, and each come with their own unique, brand new look. In addition, each ship will come with all of the costumes, consoles, and traits of its previous releases. We'll be revealing what ships will be a part of the bundles over time, but we can reveal right now that both bundles will release on February 13th on PC, and a few weeks after the March 3rd Launch of our 10th Anniversary Update on Xbox One and Playstation 4. Click on the buttons below to see the details of each ship as we release them, and see below the buttons for the details on what else these bundles contain. 10th Anniversary Legendary Starship Standard Bundle Cost:

  • 21

    Jan

    As Star Trek Online approaches a full decade of expanding on the Star Trek universe, we are thrilled to once again roll out the party patrol for our Anniversary Celebration starting on PC on January 28th, 2020 and continuing until February 27th, 2020. (Console dates will be announced at a later date.) Now that the Anniversary Event is migrating into our recently-released Events Tab, participation will be slightly changed from previous years. The primary change players will see is that all of the usual activities will contribute toward your Daily Progress in the Event, eventually earning your way toward the Grand Prize – a Tier 6 Ship! Keep reading to reveal what activities and prizes await those who join us to celebrate “Anniversary X.” Event Grand Prize – Alliance Battlecruiser (T6) As the first ship of its kind, the Khitomer-class Alliance Battlecruiser represents the culmination of

  • 18

    Dec

    On 14th December 2002 five members of a young Starlancer clan founded the SWAT Portal as they felt the need to create a community for players and clans that wish to stay connected even if they play different games.
    11 years later we still have this idea in mind and can look back on many great years.
    Thank you to everyone who supported us and helped to stay an active community for such a long time.


    We have many great plans for the next year. Not only the Crossfire 2.0 release can be expected but also the start of new projects and massive updates here at the Portal.
    I hope the community gives us the support to keep going for another 11 years.





    Always keep in mind:

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  • 19

    Dec


    Twelve years ago this community went live.
    Since that we have achieved much and today it is time to look back, remember great times but also look forward to new tasks, to a new and even better future.
    The past year was incredible hard for us as developers and website staff members.
    This place has changed alot over the past year and we have done an incredible amount of work to bring it to this state.


    Not only that we have a shiny new Portal with awesome performance and awesome functionalities... no... we also have Crossfire 2.0 running on our server, reached the highest possible rank in our Star Trek Online Fleet and have been voted into the Top100 of the Mod Awards for the 8th time.
    Thousands of working hours went both into the Portal and into the Mod.
    The new year will bring further improvements and of course a great time for our members.


    But today... we all should lean back and enjoy the day.... celebrate another great year in this community.

  • 20

    Dec


    Hooray, we have a teenager!


    13 years ago a dream was born, a dream about a Community full of great people and lots of fun.
    Together we went through ups and downs, worked hard to create something impressive that people always will remember and enjoyed the fruits of this hard work.
    This community evolved into something great and after 13 years we are in a situation where we have so many options that its hard to decide.
    Whatever that future decisions will be, we keep moving forward, knowing that this is a place by the players for the players.


    In the past years I often released impressive numbers about Portal visitors, mod downloads... etc.
    I'll skip that today.
    While these numbers are about the same as last year (slightly better) I consider them relative unimportant.
    You cant measure joy in numbers.
    People had the chance to discover all the new stuff in CF2.0 during the past year and also helped to make this mod even better.
    People also were active on the forum.
    This shows me that this is a

  • 02

    Apr

    Rule of Acquisition # 74: Knowledge equals profit. Any wise Captain knows that when a sale this good comes your way, it’s best to take advantage of it. We’re pleased to announce that Ferengi Merchants are putting a 15% sale on Keys from From April 3rd at 8am PT to April 10th at 10am PT. Now is the best time for Captains to load up on your Keys and grab those ships you’ve been eyeing. Remember Captains, Rule of Acquisition # 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. Now is the time to act. For a limited time only starting today, players will be able to purchase the Key Ring Bundle! This special pack includes 20x Master Keys (used to open any Lock Box) for the price of 2250 Zen. As an additional special promotional offer when purchasing this bundle, every pack also includes a single Ultimate Tech Upgrade. Applying this item to any upgradeable piece of equipment will instantly set both its Mark

  • 09

    Oct

    Rule of Acquisition # 74: Knowledge equals profit. Any wise Captain knows that when a sale this good comes your way, it’s best to take advantage of it. We’re pleased to announce that Ferengi Merchants are putting a 15% sale on Keys from October 9th at 8am PT to October 18th at 10am PT. Now is the best time for Captains to load up on your Keys and grab those ships you’ve been eyeing. Remember Captains, Rule of Acquisition # 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. Now is the time to act. For a limited time only starting today, players will be able to purchase the Key Ring Bundle! This special pack includes 20x Master Keys (used to open any Lock Box) for the price of 2250 Zen. As an additional special promotional offer when purchasing this bundle, every pack also includes a single Ultimate Tech Upgrade. Applying this item to any upgradeable piece of equipment will instantly set both its

  • 11

    Apr

    Rule of Acquisition # 74: Knowledge equals profit. Any wise Captain knows that when a sale this good comes your way, it’s best to take advantage of it. We’re pleased to announce that Ferengi Merchants are putting a 15% sale on Keys from April 11th at 8am PT to April 15th at 10am PT. Now is the best time for Captains to load up on your Keys and grab those ships you’ve been eyeing. Remember Captains, Rule of Acquisition # 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. Now is the time to act. For a limited time only starting today, players will be able to purchase the Key Ring Bundle! This special pack includes 20x Master Keys (used to open any Lock Box) for the price of 2250 Zen. As an additional special promotional offer when purchasing this bundle, every pack also includes a single Ultimate Tech Upgrade. Applying this item to any upgradeable piece of equipment will instantly set both its Mark

  • 08

    Aug

    Rule of Acquisition # 74: Knowledge equals profit. Any wise Captain knows that when a sale this good comes your way, it’s best to take advantage of it. We’re pleased to announce that Ferengi Merchants are putting a 15% sale on Keys from August 8th at 8am PT to August 12th at 10am PT. Now is the best time for Captains to load up on your Keys and grab those ships you’ve been eyeing. Remember Captains, Rule of Acquisition # 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. Now is the time to act. For a limited time only starting today, players will be able to purchase the Key Ring Bundle! This special pack includes 20x Master Keys (used to open any Lock Box) for the price of 2250 Zen. As an additional special promotional offer when purchasing this bundle, every pack also includes a single Ultimate Tech Upgrade. Applying this item to any upgradeable piece of equipment will instantly set both its