“I beamed back onto my ship and hailed Star Fleet to report my progress. In times gone by there would have been such a thing as “being kicked upstairs”. After all, those who wear the Admirals insignia rarely fly anything but a desk. But these are not those times; these are desperate times. When Benjamin…
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This morning a review (see following reprint) by one “Dirk Lammers” was sent to me for comment. As I read through the brief review the following two sentences caught my eye at the end: Perhaps “Star Trek Online” faces its biggest challenge with its price tag. You’ve got to buy the game, and then you’ll…
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Having worked my way up to Commander, and nearly captain (sounds like a child who is 5 “AND A HALF” doesn’t it?) I finally made use of all the Star Trek Online (STO) crafting materials that I have been saving… And it was not long thereafter that I shot them all out the airlock. Now…
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Most people have heard the expression “that stinks out loud”. If you haven’t, now you have – my mother and grandmother used to use it all the time. It’s what I call a “grandma-ism.” Forewarned is forearmed so the old adage goes. So here is the warning. If you are a big fan of Star…
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As the chief engineer reports during the maiden voyage of the “Stargazer-E” (depicted above), the 10th Rule of Acquisition states “greed is eternal.” The Stargazer-E is a heavy cruiser, and like all ships in Star Trek Online (STO) upon reaching the next full rank, the first one is free. Well…free only in the sense that…
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Somebody said that it couldn’t be done, But, she with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but she would be one Who wouldn’t say so till she’d tried. So she buckled right in with the trace of a grin On her face. If she worried she hid it….
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