I think Star Wars Galaxies was doing alright until they messed it up.

I don't think that Sci-Fi is "cursed", because MMOs of all genres are failing. The biggest problem is because of funds. They are usually forced to release games early because funds run out. I can name a whole list of games that have failed because of early release.

It takes a lot of money to make a game. It takes a lot more money to make an MMO. It also takes a lot more time. Because of these 2 reasons you don't see many succeed.

It is my sincere hope that Star Trek Online will be released when it is ready and not early. I hope that the funds can keep up, and the game will be successful enough to stay alive.

In the meantime, I've been playing Tabula Rasa. Coming from the BETA experience, the game was horrible. But lately its been a lot of fun with a bunch of fixes and tweaks. I hope that they can somehow save the game, because now its worth saving.