Random Thoughts on…

[mufti09]

…how the Klingon Faction may function. Purely speculative since there hasn’t been much info has been put out yet in the PR cycle in regards to the Klingons, and nothing really at all about the other races in the Klingon Faction. We also know that there will be interfaction PvP (or heck even PvE, no idea).

While the Star Fleet is pretty standard in how it’s ships look, even if each species under its banner has its own ship designs, the Klingon Faction is more of melding of one main Species (Klingons), one conquered (Gorn) and two species that seem to be working on the Enemy of my enemy is my friend theory (Orions and the Nausicasns). While we have seen screenies of Gorn Ships, there has been nothing at all (that I have seen) showing Orion or Nausicaan ships.

Also, in the Path To 2409, there has been some fill in of the politics of Orion, in that it is structured like say the Mafia (one can speculate that the Nausicaans are structured that same way), and now there is one Orion (Melani D'ian) and her Syndicate that is in control all of the Orion’s, as well as flair ups of the Klingon Inter-house fighting.

So, here are outstanding questions as I see them:


As of right now, are the Gorn a slave species to the Klingons, or have they been given the rights to form “Houses” in the Klingon Empire?

Will each of the Species in the Klingon faction have separate “interhouse” fighting? In that Orion Captains/Fleets vie against each other, and Klinon’s v Klingons, etc?

Since there are only 24 houses on the High Council, will the Interhouse fighting be like the AoC battle fields, with only 24 Major Houses, and the rest Minor Houses?

Will the Houses be separate from the fleets in that a Fleet decides to be a part of a House, and is allied with the other fleets in that house?

Will there be some sort of reward/outcome based missions in which the Major Houses on the High Council get to influence what happens in the Klingon Empire?

If there are a set number of ships per tier, will it be possible to “Skin” them as either Klingon, Nausicaan, Orion and Gorn using all the ship paper doll creation?


So again, purely for thought and hopefully things that will be asked next time there is a Dev Chat.

Have at it.

[Shaxie]

I hope there are only 24 Houses. If they do something like AoC, that's fine, but I would like the system to have its own Star Trek flavor and not just a rehash of previously established systems.

I don't think the Gorn ships are going to be player ships. Check the link below...

http://www.incgamers.com/Interviews/221/Al-Rivera-Talks-Star-Trek-Online

As I see the game going from the Klingon side is that you make a Klingon character, and you fill your BOs with Klingon, Gorn, Nauscians, and Orions. While I find the idea abhorent, this alliance in the Klingon empire might be akin to a unification of mercenary interests. The Devs are trying to give Klingon players some variety, at the cost of devaluing the Klingons we all know and love.

If I play Klingons (likely, but the verdict is still out), I will never take on and BOs other than Klingons. I'm sure I'll be tempted if they include some sweet racial benefits in the Gorn, Nauscians and Orions. It's just not how I see the Klingons operating.

All in All, good post. i'll be checking back frequenly to see what others have to say.

[mufti09]

Yeah, hopefully the Gorn ship is a Player ship, still no idea though.

And based on today's interview with Al Rivera (http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=31600), there is still no clarification as to if all the ships are Klingon only or if they are of the different species in the klingon faction. So Shaxie, you may be correct in your assumption about Captains only being Klingon and not the other races, and the BoF's being either Klinon, Gorn, Nausicaaan and Orion.