The Admiral's Log: My Journey Through 'Star Trek: Online' - Part II

WRITTEN BY JOHN EDWARD BETANCOURT

My Second Command: U.S.S. Majestic – NCC-92946

I think it is safe to assume that every single Star Trek fan out there, has a particular class of starship that brings a smile to their faces every time they think about it or see it on screen. Because the class in question, brings back fond and wonderful memories of a personalized Trek experience and I am no exception to that rule. But for me, there are actually several classes out there that bring me joy and a flood of nerdy memories due to my grand love of the franchise and it is my love of those ships, that fuels today’s edition of The Admiral’s Blog.
 
Because an important moment had arrived in the game, I had been promoted to Lieutenant Commander and with said promotion, came the opportunity to command a new vessel and upon arriving back at Space Dock with the crew of the Galactica, my excitement kicked into over drive. For while I was only able to pick a particular craft this time around with my free ship token, I was still able to window shop and look at every single vessel (or wessel) that Star Trek: Online had to offer and it was in this moment that I realized I was going to be able to live a true nerdy dream and fly every class of starship that I ever fell in love with.
 
That meant at some point, I would fly the majestic Galaxy Class, and likely a Sovereign Class, just like Captain Jean-Luc Picard once did. But before I could get too far ahead of myself, since those were reserved for higher ranks, I had to make a decision as to which ship my crew would board for my second command and well, considering the fact that my first real experience with Star Trek was The Wrath of Khan, and that that particular iteration of the NCC-1701 was gorgeous in its own right, it made choosing the Constitution Class Refit that was available a no-brainer and just like that, the adventures of the U.S.S. Majestic got underway and it was during my time aboard this vessel that I came to learn just how much fan service the game was going to offer Trekkies (or Trekkers if you prefer).
 
Because several of my missions aboard the Majestic involved a Star Trek staple, Time Travel, and it was during these missions that I was able to travel to the 23rd Century, circa the 2260’s and well, I think you see where this is going. Because on several occasions, I ran into members of the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 and well, this was simply a dream come true. I mean come on, I was face to face with Montgomery Scott and Leonard McCoy and there was even a mission involving a run in with the old girl herself and Commander Spock, who was voiced by Leonard Nimoy and this…well this still gives me chills after all this time because holy crap man, I got fly alongside the Big E and help Scotty and Bones with a mission!
 
But this would be my only interaction with Star Trek’s illustrious history while commanding the Majestic. Because this game was leveling me up far faster than I had expected, and another promotion was drawing near. Which meant that another new ship would accompany my new rank and well, it’s a shame that I didn’t get to spend more time with the Majestic, but it was quite amazing to fly the same class ship as James T. Kirk once did and now I see why they have survived so long in Starfleet because she was quite the reliable vessel. But, that’s okay, because I’d get to try out a new class of starship in the meantime and those adventures are where we will pick up, next time. Until then.   

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