March 12, 2010 - The beauty of MMOs¡­updates! Star Trek Online is releasing updates in the coming week, so we just wanted to give you a preview for what's ahead. Check out some of the exciting Star Trek Online content the Cryptic Studios team is working on from the upcoming update, "Season I: Common Ground."

Season 1: Common Ground Fact Sheet
Our latest content update, Season 1: Common Ground, is releasing shortly. Here's just a bit of the updates we have headed players' way.

Lifetime Subscriber Perks
We've put together a special thank you package for our Lifetime subscribers:

• Classified Access Codes ? A free C-store item.
  
  
• The Captain's Table ? A special social area exclusive to Lifetime subscribers, available to both Federation and Klingon captains.
  
  
• Special In-Game Title ? "Career Officers" are those who've joined Starfleet or the KDF for the long haul.

PVP Updates

• Wargames ? Federation players can now participate in PvP against one another to better prepare for the dangers of the battlefield.
  
  
• New PvP Map ? Explore "Shanty Town," a brand new Ground Assault map available for both Klingon and Federation players.

Customization

• Off-Duty Uniforms ? Experience Risa in style! Starfleet officers will have the option to change into off-duty outfits to enjoy more casual attire.
  
  
• New Stances and Hairstyles ? Further customize your Captain by changing his or her hairstyle, or adopting two brand new stances: Stern and Relaxed.

Ships

• A New Klingon Battle Cruiser ? The K'Tanco Battle Cruiser has been made available to Klingon Lieutenant Commanders.
  
  
• Klingon Ship Customization - Use the ship tailor to customize your Bird of Prey or Raptor.
  
  
• Respec Is Here ? Unhappy with your Captain's loadout? Use the respec tool to change things up.

Missions

• New Fleet Actions Everywhere!
  
  
• The Big Dig ? Available in Romulan space.
  
  
• DS9 Under Siege - The True Way has attacked and boarded DS9. Repel the invasion to save the day.
  
  
• Klingons Can Play, Too ? Klingon Captains may now access the Crystalline Entity, Big Dig and Breaking the Planet Fleet Actions

Skills

• New Skill: Starship Attack Vectors ? Improve your ship's accuracy and critical hit chance.
  
  
• New Skill: Combat Maneuvers ? Improve your ship's evasion and turn rate.
  
  
• New Skill: Starship Battle Strategy ? Improve your ship's critical hit severity and damage resistance.

In The C-Store

• New Bridge Variants - All new ways to update your Bridges' look, available for a low price in the C-Store for both Federation and Klingon ships.
  
  
• Federation Ship Variants ? New takes on your old favorites, available for a low price in the C-Store.