Author: Shixi XIE

When we talk about the Star Trek franchise, the number one question is “which source?” Then followed by, “is it canon?”

In Star Trek, canon stories are those that are “live-action” shows, these are the TV series and the Movies. Anything beyond that is considered non-canon, by most. We are not going to go over the whole history of how we determine which is canon and which isn’t when we talk about Star Trek.

Instead, we will talk about Star Trek Online and whether it is canon or not. MTV’s Multiplayer Blog interviewed STO’s executive producer Craig Zinkievich of Cryptic Studios. Here are the points made in the interview about the canon status of Star Trek Online.

• Cryptic Studios is working really close with CBS, as they own the license, they also know every little bit of detail about the Star Trek Universe, from the live-action shows down to the books
• Star Trek Online is true to the shows and movies timeline
• The novels are considered “soft canon", with more galactic conflicts
• The Star Trek Community in general are very important in the development, they don’t “tune them out”
• They’ve talked with J.J. Abrams’ and worked closely with CBS to make sure anything they’ve (J.J. Abrams) been doing (Star Trek XI) matches up with what we’re (STO) doing, but there aren’t massive tie-ins. STO is continuing the franchise

If you are not aware of the setting for Star Trek Online, here are some clues or spoilers:

• Takes place in 2409 (25th Century), 30 years after the tenth movie, Star Trek: Nemesis
• The Khitomer Accords has broken down
• The Klingons are at the Federation’s throat, and they’re on the verge of an all-out war
• In 2384, the Klingon Empire expelled the Gorn diplomats and stationed Klingon ships in the Klingon Empire - Gorn Hegemony border
• In 2384, the Romulan Star Empire is on the verge of a galactic civil war
• In 2382, the Klingon Empire retook Khitomer and the sector surrounding it, claiming that “the Empire is simply reclaiming territory that belonged to the Klingons by right”
• In 2382, Ambassador Spock is highly in favor of the “Unification movement", uniting the Romulans and the Vulcans
• In 2382, the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH) or more known as The Doctor files a lawsuit to block the transfer of the mobile emitter, arguing that he is a sentient being who acted as a member of Starfleet during Voyager’s time in the Delta Quadrant, and that the mobile emitter is necessary to his quality of life and performance of his duties. This has become a legal issue in the Federation, as to the rights of artificial life forms.

* If you want to know more, visit: STO’s Fiction Updates page.

Here’s a video for you, the endless possibilities of Star Trek Online’s Alien Creator:

And here’s the 1st Official Trailer of Star Trek Online:

I leave to you a question and please answer below via our comments system. Based on your own point-of-view, is Star Trek Online a canon or not? Why or why not?

Live Long and Prosper!!

Visit the official website: StarTrekOnline.com

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Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has developed a video game version of the upcoming Transformers movie of the same name - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (you can check the trailer by clicking the link).

The game propels players straight into an adrenaline-pumping battle for supremacy across the globe where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind’s salvation and annihilation.

Activision’s Vice President of Global Brand management, Rob Kostich says, “The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game will give fans the chance to experience their favorite AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS in an all-new, movie inspired adventure packed with the thrilling and explosive action that only the TRANSFORMERS universe can deliver.” He further said, “We are thrilled to announce that after experiencing the rush of commanding colossal robots on their own, players can challenge their friends for the first time ever in full-featured, blistering multiplayer action as their favorite characters.”

The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game lets gamers step into the shoes of the AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS, select any available mission and pick from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers - each with their own distinct abilities and weaponry.

Set in unique environments across the globe such as Cairo and Shanghai, the game allows players to instantly switch between vehicle and robot modes as they drive, fly, fight, and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels.

After engaging in single-player action, players for the first time ever will be able to go online and battle friends in all-new multiplayer modes.

The video game version of Transformers 2 will be available in the following platforms:

• PC - being developed by Beenox Studios
• PlayStation 3 - by Luxoflux
• Xbox 360 - by Luxoflux
• Nintendo Wii - by award-winning Krome Studios
• PlayStation 2 3 - by Krome Studios

In addition, two completely different titles are being developed for Nintendo DS by Vicarious Visions, allowing players to take on AUTOBOT or DECEPTICON-specific campaigns.

Then Savage Entertainment is developing a unique, fast-paced action arcade title for the PlayStation Portable.

Check out the game screenshots and teaser trailer.

You can also visit the official website: www.TransformersGame.com.

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I just want to announce that the recent problem with the Atom/RSS Feed is finally fixed. When I upgraded to b2evolution 2.4.6, I immediately switched to the new Feedburner-friendly feature and failed to even read the manual (and assumed it works like BlogSpot).

I plugged-in the Feedburner URLs and voila - the Feed looped back-and-forth between the blog and Feedburner! It was only yesterday that I noticed the loop and immediately read the manual and fixed it. Today, it is working as intended, however you may notice some very old posts getting syndicated (like the year-old Lineage 2 events) - this is due to changing the source feed for the Feedburner feeds.

It should be fine by now as per testing and observation.

Thank you very much!