Star Trek Online Answers

Yes. STO is still active. See Steam activity, daily-player reporting and official content updates.

2nd February 2010 in North America and 5th February 2010 in Europe. Includes the verified beta, Head Start, Atari, Perfect World, free-to-play, console and later stewardship timeline.

Main storyline: 2409 → 2412. See where STO's normal 25th-century story begins and how far the current chronology progresses.

Cryptic retired the PC mission-creation tool on 11 April 2019. See what it was and why it closed.

No. PC, PlayStation and Xbox are separate game worlds. Characters, progress, purchases and other game data do not transfer between platform families.

Officially: Windows PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Also covers current macOS and Linux/SteamOS compatibility.

Solo: yes. Story episodes can be played on your own. Offline: no. STO requires an internet connection; TFOs are group-focused activities separate from normal story progression.

Arc Games says 7.7m+ players since launch. There is no official current all-platform total, but Steam exposes a live concurrent-player count.

Check live STO server status for core Cryptic patch and connection services, with Steam activity and separate player-reported outage sources.

Yes. STO is free to download and play. See when it switched to free-to-play and official Arc, Steam, Epic, PlayStation and Xbox download links.

No monthly subscription. STO is free-to-play; an optional Lifetime Subscription remains available as a one-time purchase.

Level 65. Jem’Hadar start at level 60. Includes what happens after the cap and the verified level-cap history.

See the current official PC requirements, automatically checked from Arc Games and cross-checked against the Epic Games Store.

Meta means metagame. Learn what STO players mean by it, why there is no single permanent best build, and where to find current build resources.

Find written guides, factual reference and video education from STO BETTER, STO Wiki, Mara Makes Content and MC Stu.

Find established STO build guides, communities, video creators, planners and combat-log tools in one compact directory.

There is no single objective best ship. Compare the playable ship list, detailed Tier 6 data and build resources.

Don’t use third-party sellers. Read Arc Games’ warning about account security, fraudulent payments and permanent account closure.

See the 5-module standard cost, 1-module Zen-ship discount, module sources and what a Tier 6 Fleet version usually changes.

Prepare two [KPerf] modifiers before upgrading. The order matters, and re-engineering afterwards can ruin the result.

Invite your own alternate character without another player using the fleet roster and invitation settings.

Convert excess Rank 4 commendation XP to Fleet Marks through a starbase assignment.

No. Tactical, Engineering or Science is permanent for that character. You can retrain skills and fly any eligible ship.

Go to a Tailor. See the documented Tailor locations, access restrictions and the quick steps to modify an outfit.

Open it directly from the game UI: STORE below the mini-map on PC, or Menu → Store → Zen Store on PlayStation and Xbox.

Use prisoners in Duty Officer assignments or fleet projects that accept them. The Brig holds up to 20.

Teach a Bridge Officer an ability with a Training Manual, then select that trained ability for a compatible slot.

A fleet is STO's player guild system. Join by receiving and accepting an in-game fleet invitation for the character you want to add.

Fleet Marks go into eligible fleet projects. Fleet Credits are personal currency earned from contributions and spent at fleet stores.

A Task Force Operation is queued multiplayer content, usually a five-player PvE mission in space or on the ground.

Salvage is used for re-engineering eligible equipment modifiers. Salvaging an item permanently destroys it.

Not necessarily. Some Admiralty cards come from playable ships; Admiralty-only cards do not unlock a ship to fly.

Yes. Refined Dilithium can be exchanged with other players for Zen through the Dilithium Exchange.