STO - Craig Zinkievich Interview @ SKNR

Executive Producer gives an interview.

GVK: What is the mix between planet, ship, and station missions, and will players have to be a certain level before they can board a ship?

CZ: About fifty percent of your time will be spent in space, and the rest of the time you will be exploring planets, boarding other ships, visiting space stations or performing tasks aboard your own ship.
We get you on the ships right away – you’ll fly your first ship during the tutorial, and from there the starships just get bigger and better.

GVK: What is the story for the game and is it opened ended or story based gameplay?

CZ: Star Trek Online begins in 2409, which is about 30 years after the events in Star Trek Nemesis. In that time, technology has advanced, the Klingon Empire and the Federation are no longer allies and the universe is a much more volatile place.

We will be revealing the story of what has happened in the Star Trek Universe leading up to 2409 in a series of updates on our web site. So check out www.startrekonline.com to learn more.