Launch Party (Thursday, February 2nd)

It’s a Launch Party and you’re all invited!

The cake is made, the catering is ordered, and the invitations have all been sent out and you are at the top of our guest list. Trek Radio and the good folks over at Cryptic and Subspace Radio are once again teaming up to bring you an out of this world gaming experience. The celebration will consist of two main events as we try to accommodate as many timezones as possible.

GMT Centered:

1:30-2:00 PST (4:30-5:00 EST/ 9:30-10:00 GMT): Odyssey Commissioning Reception on Earth Spacedock, in the Ship Requisitions room. Hosted by Adam Ihle, Live on Trek Radio. Other special guests in attendance. In-game Formal Attire Requested.

2:00-2:30 PST (5:00-5:30 EST/ 10:00-10:30 GMT): Bortas Commissioning Reception in the Qo’noS System, on the Shipyard. Hosted by The Gates of Stovokor Podcast, Live on Trek Radio

3:00 PST (6:00 EST / 11:00 GMT): Flagship PvP Event. Hosted by Trek Radio and Subspace Radio as well as broadcast on Trek Radio TV.

These events will be rebroadcast at 5:00 PST (8:00 EST / 1:00 GMT)

PST/EST Centered:

5:30-6:00 PST (8:30-9:00 EST): Odyssey Commissioning Reception on Earth Spacedock, in the Ship Requisitions room. Hosted by Adam Ihle, Live on Subspace Radio. Other special guests in attendance. In-game Formal Attire Requested.

6:00-6:30 PST (9:00-9:30 EST: Bortas Commissioning Reception in the Qo’noS System, on the Shipyard. Hosted by The Gates of Stovokor Podcast, Live on Subspace Radio

3:00 PST (6:00 EST / 11:00 GMT): Flagship PvP Event. Hosted by Trek Radio and Subspace Radio.

The Parties will start promptly, so please try to arrive a few minutes early — also, make sure to have the mentioned radio stations on in the background so you can hear their Live interviews with Adam and the GoS. Since in-game instances are population limited, we will be switching instances throughout the event so everyone has a chance to see Adam and the other special guests. Please join the new STOAnniversary in-game chat channel to see any communication from our guests and myself. NOTE: This channel is currently muted and will unmute a few minutes before each timeslot. To join, type the following in your chat command bar: /channel_join STOAnniversary

Happy Birthday Star Trek Online!

Two years ago, Star Trek warped from the static to the digital frontier. Since the launch of Star Trek Online we have explored strange new worlds, immersing ourselves in alien vistas we had previously only imagined. We have sought out new life and interacted with a varying array of new civilizations. We have boldly gone where no game has taken us before.

To honor this monumental anniversary, Trek Radio is leaving no tribble unturned to make sure this is a celebration they’ll be talking about from Earth all the way in the Delta Quadrant.

The good folks at Cryptic will be commissioning the new Odyssey Class Cruiser (designed by Adam Ihle with in-game modifications by art staff Adam “CapnLogan” Williams) and the Klingon BortaS on February 2nd. As part of the festivities Adam Ihle will be live in studio at 3pm PST / 6pm EST to talk about the design process and the overwhelming buzz surrounding the additions of these two Flagships.

And who in good conscience would commission two such mighty vessels without first taking them out for a good old fashioned shakedown cruise? Trek Radio will be hosting a Flagship PvP Event, pitting titan against titan. That’s right, a Battle Royale to determine just who is the biggest kid on the block.

Can’t make it to the birthday celebration? TrekRadioTV will be streaming the day’s events as well as our live PvP Flagship Rumble on our Livestream channel.

So join us all day as we party like it’s 2409!

More F2P fun with Cryptic and Massively.com

On Tuesday, January 17th, Star Trek Online will be officially free-to-play!

In celebration of the launch, Massively and Trek Radio will be joining Cryptic Studios in welcoming all new and veteran captains. The team is hosting several fun events ranging from costume and trivia events to livestreamed character creation tutorials and dance parties!

In addition to the great prizes awarded all week during Trek Radio’s broadcast, you can win up to 5000 STO Promotional Points from Cryptic and Massively! Trek Radio’s costume contest and the dance contest with Subspace-Radio will be livestreamed on Trek Radio TV for 3 hours beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST). All other livestreamed events can be viewed during and after the launch party on Massively’s Twitch channel. Join the “trekradio.net” and “F2PLaunchParty” chat channels in-game.

Please join Massively’s columnist Terilynn Shull, STO’s Community Manager Brandon Felczer, and all the Trek Radio DJs as they stream their way through the fun. The festivities begin on Tuesday, so check out the official schedule of events below.

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Free-to-Play Giveaway Madness!

The staff at Trek Radio are pulling out all the stops to make Star Trek Online’s Free-to-Play launch an exciting one for veteran and new players alike. Trek Radio DJs will be hosting on-air and in-game contests throughout the week (Tues-Sat) such as trivia, PVP, etc. Lucky listeners will have a chance to win any of the following great prizes including Cryptic points, energy credits, rare in-game loot and much more. Squeeeeee!!!

The Captain’s Table kicks off the celebration with your morning dose of trivia and tribble hunts on Tuesday and Wednesday. Timewarp DJ and Nydra will be giving away 1 million energy credits per day. Mwuhahaha (*said in the best Dr. Evil voice*)

Additionally, PodcastUGC will be announcing the winner of their Foundry contest live on-air Tuesday evening at 6pm PST/9pm EST/2am GMT. The winner will walk away with a rare and coveted Jem’Hadar ship. The deadline for submitting your Foundry Mission into the contest is 11:59PM PST on Sunday, the 15th of January.

tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh’a’? Do you speak Klingon? Brush up on your language skills while tuning into The Warriors’ Den on Thursday at 7pm PST/10pm EST/3am GMT to find out who will win the MONOPOLY: Star Trek Klingon Edition board game. The honor of preserving the glory of the Empire is yours. Qapla’! Listeners who have donated to the station between December 1, 2011 through January 17, 2012 are eligible to participate in the Klingon Language Contest. Special thanks to Darqun and The Collective fleet for donating the amazing prize.

But wait! There’s more!!! PVP fans can compete for an in-game Aegis starship equipment set and plenty of energy credits. Join the battle with Wolf 359 on Saturday afternoon for those necessary ship upgrades to dominate the playing field.

Finally, several of our DJs will be handing out millions of energy credits each day as well as Cryptic points in various contests. Ready to blast-off yet? Join our IRC chatroom and be sure to join our new and improved Star Trek Online in-game chat channel “ /channel_join TrekRadio.net ” and tune into Trek Radio throughout the week for your chance to win.

Celebrate with us as Star Trek Online boldly goes warp speed ahead!