Hrm. It remains to be seen if the gameplay will be compelling. Great IPO.

I am a bit concerned that they won't be able to capture the feeling of Trek, which seems to be largely about discovery. If the gameplay centers around war and destroying X-Y-Z target over and over, it might not keep the fanbase's attention.

But then, I also think MMOs went from being vast worlds to the game of WoW which is pretty much only about combat or crafting things for combat. I would like to see more MMOs implement more gameplay elements that make games like the SIMS so addictive and that would work very well in an MMO.

Basically, Star Trek Online could be a game with lots of gameplay around exploration and social interactions. It is harder to develop than tables of damage and damage resistance, but it does lead to much deeper gameplay.