I think this time might be different as Star Trek is using the engine Champions Online uses, thereby eliminating a good portion of testing and coding needing to be done, in turn speeding up the development process.

Instead of beta testing for a few months and the engine being fixed etc, they can spend all that extra time on content which is a good thing. The real question is whether Cryptic is truly going to be able to catch the Star Trek feel and not just give us a combat only mmo. That's what I want to know. Guess I'll find out in February.