A few months back I started a conversation with Thomas Marrone (@thomasthecat ) on Twitter about the process of starship design at Star Trek Online. I was interested in the details, the backstory and the collaborative effort involved in making vessels for the game. Unfortunately while Twitter is immediate, 140 character responses leave a little too much to the imagination. Given my sometimes sharp comments about #STO’s direction, the idea that I could get an official quote, let alone an intervi…