It's an interesting tie-in. Not all that innovative (like many MMOs have done this) but interesting, none the less.

Personally, as an avid Star Wars and KOTOR I & II fan, I find myself less and less excited about the game.

The focus on story leaves me wondering why not just make a RPG, considering the mechanics of today's standard MMOs, it just doesn't seem all that engaging apart from single player.

Now, I'm certainly not writing it off, but so far, all we've heard about is story, story, story (which Bioware is great at), but that alone does not motivate me to log in to a massive multiplayer world.

I play online to interact, and with such focus on individual story... what's the point?

Again, they could easily change my mind, but right now, the announced features of STO are pulling me (and my family) towards that game at release.