Civilians and slave girls

[Rejs7]

Will there be the possibility to play a civilian or mecenary character? There are plenty of background stories of such organisations, the Orion syndicate being a classic example. In fact DS9 thrived on civilian stories for most of the first 4 seasons.

Did you hear the one about the Andorian smuggler, the Tallerite spy, and the Orion slave girl...?

[Roberto]

Will there be the possibility to play a civilian or mecenary character? There are plenty of background stories of such organisations, the Orion syndicate being a classic example. In fact DS9 thrived on civilian stories for most of the first 4 seasons.

Did you hear the one about the Andorian smuggler, the Tallerite spy, and the Orion slave girl...?

Well, we've all been hoping that there will be a class of characters where you don't have to be affiliated with the larger powers. Lets hope so, because it will just make the game much more interesting.

[IanD967]

i would presume that they would pretty much add them but as part of an expansion pack if so that they have the core game ready first :)

[Rejs7]

i would presume that they would pretty much add them but as part of an expansion pack if so that they have the core game ready first :)

Well knowing Cryptic I agree. CoX used the episode format, and Trek could use a serial structure to bring relatively large releases out, rather than do the WoW thing of blowing a massive trumpet once or twice a year, and neglecting the true fans.

[IanD967]

yeah with WoW they really kind of screwed their subscribers over by forcing people to by an expansion pack to continue playing a game they already pay monthly for and yet somehow still getting millions of people paying to play???

Cryptic have done the best way to release expansions and that is one every few months for free like they did with CoX :)

[Falin]

6 Month Free content upgrades FTW ala Eve!

[Laylyn]

Will there be the possibility to play a civilian or mecenary character? There are plenty of background stories of such organisations, the Orion syndicate being a classic example. In fact DS9 thrived on civilian stories for most of the first 4 seasons.

Did you hear the one about the Andorian smuggler, the Tallerite spy, and the Orion slave girl...?


There is a lot of hope. Probably the best game in any for to date for developing that was the old FASA tabletop game in which merchants and orion pirates each got theere own rulebooks. Much of the game was intelligence based and the game very heavy into the use of the Triangle, which was the Nuetral zone between the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire.

None of that was cannon. It was however a glimpse of what could be.

The game would be a thousand times richer if they don't just turn it in to a service only game. I'm hoping the vision they have for the game includes all of these things and more.

[Rejs7]

yeah with WoW they really kind of screwed their subscribers over by forcing people to by an expansion pack to continue playing a game they already pay monthly for and yet somehow still getting millions of people paying to play???

Cryptic have done the best way to release expansions and that is one every few months for free like they did with CoX :)

Exactly, though with Trek they could always make regular monthly upgrades by adding in new systems, races etc.

[Roberto]

Will there be the possibility to play a civilian or mecenary character? There are plenty of background stories of such organisations, the Orion syndicate being a classic example. In fact DS9 thrived on civilian stories for most of the first 4 seasons.

Did you hear the one about the Andorian smuggler, the Tallerite spy, and the Orion slave girl...?

Are you interested in becoming a privateer, Mizz Andorian?

[Rejs7]

Are you interested in becoming a privateer, Mizz Andorian?

Oh darn right - I thought about becoming a Klingon, but an Andorian rogue is so much more fun :D

[IanD967]

Exactly, though with Trek they could always make regular monthly upgrades by adding in new systems, races etc.

well that is what im expecting they do and they dont even need to add factions/ races in everytime as they would need time to build them up before unleashing them heh

i would presume that most updates would be for new areas that we can goto

[Falin]

I think, from reading a lot of these threads, there's a large population (about 30-35%) hat would enjoy not being in Starfleet/Klingon Navy and doing more mundane jobs like "dutrenium hauling", "mining", "freelance exploration", ect.

[Rejs7]

well that is what im expecting they do and they dont even need to add factions/ races in everytime as they would need time to build them up before unleashing them heh

i would presume that most updates would be for new areas that we can goto

Ya, that would probably work best - I hope Earth, Vulcan, Bajor, Cardassia, and Andor, and their constituant systems, are included in the relase pack.

[Roberto]

Oh darn right - I thought about becoming a Klingon, but an Andorian rogue is so much more fun :D

No way, be an Andorian - don't be a cookie cutter! :P We spoke a lot about this in another thread and only one person mmentioned what they want to actually do. What do you want to do as a rouge? Pirate? Smuggler? Merc?

[Falin]

No way, be an Andorian - don't be a cookie cutter! :P We spoke a lot about this in another thread and only one person mmentioned what they want to actually do. What do you want to do as a rouge? Pirate? Smuggler? Merc?


Klingon archeologist ;)

[IanD967]

I think, from reading a lot of these threads, there's a large population (about 30-35%) hat would enjoy not being in Starfleet/Klingon Navy and doing more mundane jobs like "dutrenium hauling", "mining", "freelance exploration", ect.

ahh so im not the only one who is noticing that then? heh well i hope something gets added along to that nature as then everyone can do what they want...wlel to a certain extent anyway

Ya, that would probably work best - I hope Earth, Vulcan, Bajor, Cardassia, and Andor, and their constituant systems, are included in the relase pack.


i should expect Earth, Vulcan, Andor, Babel One(or is that Tellar?), Qu'nos and a few other homeworlds would be included in the lauch version because you cannot have playable races without their homeworlds (also presuming Andorians, Vulcans and Tellarites will be playable at launch)

[Laylyn]

I think, from reading a lot of these threads, there's a large population (about 30-35%) hat would enjoy not being in Starfleet/Klingon Navy and doing more mundane jobs like "dutrenium hauling", "mining", "freelance exploration", ect.


Exactly, further, it's going to be a lot more fun with Harry Muds, Quarks and Orion pirates.

[Rejs7]

No way, be an Andorian - don't be a cookie cutter! :P We spoke a lot about this in another thread and only one person mmentioned what they want to actually do. What do you want to do as a rouge? Pirate? Smuggler? Merc?

Andorian sedductress sounds good right about now... but one has to pay the bills...

[Rejs7]

Exactly, further, it's going to be a lot more fun with Harry Muds, Quarks and Orion pirates.

Oh yes... I think the best experiences will be the ones where Star Fleet tries to interfere in our schemes... and don't wuite measure up to the Enterprise's high success rate.

[Roberto]

Andorian sedductress sounds good right about now... but one has to pay the bills...

Hm, I wonder if that will be a class.... I have the other guy smuggling me Romulian ale. Maybe you can deliver me some Orion slave girls.

Geez, and I want to be a Star Fleet officer.

[LordDave]

Andorian sedductress sounds good right about now... but one has to pay the bills...

Medical Bills?

[IanD967]

Geez, and I want to be a Star Fleet officer.

so do i but with Andorian Seductresses it is tempting to become a mercenary and just look for some :D

[Laylyn]

Oh yes... I think the best experiences will be the ones where Star Fleet tries to interfere in our schemes... and don't wuite measure up to the Enterprise's high success rate.

Don't forget your a living plot device, should you scam against a foreign empire, not go so well. Or, should a rival set you up with the blame. Or, things much more complicated than that...

[Roberto]

so do i but with Andorian Seductresses it is tempting to become a mercenary and just look for some :D

Lol, we should serve on the same ship to make our lives easier.

[Falin]

well until my Lovable Tholians get in, I'll just be a Klingon Archeologist/smuggler :p

[Rejs7]

Medical Bills?

Those, and all the bills for the dilithium I waste chaisng you from one side of the galaxy to the other.

[Rejs7]

Lol, we should serve on the same ship to make our lives easier.

Well we could just create our own merc clan and take on the galaxy - nacciant Andorian Syndicate anyone?

[LordDave]

Those, and all the bills for the dilithium I waste chaisng you from one side of the galaxy to the other.

Been there, done that, got the punch. :p

[Roberto]

Those, and all the bills for the dilithium I waste chaisng you from one side of the galaxy to the other.

I don't think us Star Fleet captains will be running from your puny raider. :p

[IanD967]

Well we could just create our own merc clan and take on the galaxy - nacciant Andorian Syndicate anyone?

im up for that ! :D

[Rejs7]

I don't think us Star Fleet captains will be running from your puny raider. :p

Puny!?! Who are you calling puny? Well.... I make up for it in other areas ;)

[Sir_Cedric]

I am all for having Civilians in this game, and like it's been said not everyone wants to be Starfleet, or in the Klingon Military. Besides as it's said again, there is tons of back stories to be told, and things they can do.

heck even they have a couple ships too, and I am sure CS could makeup a few more. This could be the open ended parts of STO, that CS could fill in, and it would still keep everyone help. And we might pickup a few more player accounts along the way.

some Civilian ships:

http://www.st-intelligence.com/ship_database/dom/maq.php

http://www.st-intelligence.com/ship_database/dom/rav.php

http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Klingon_civilian_transport_ship

[Laylyn]

Hm, I wonder if that will be a class.... I have the other guy smuggling me Romulian ale. Maybe you can deliver me some Orion slave girls.

Geez, and I want to be a Star Fleet officer.



It's the wrong century. Kirk had 4.

[Roberto]

Well we could just create our own merc clan and take on the galaxy - nacciant Andorian Syndicate anyone?

Thats the thing, my blue skinned friend. I'm going to be in Star Fleet - so I can't step too deeply into your activities.

[Rejs7]

im up for that ! :D

Sounds like a plan to me - shall we see how many others would be up for it?

[Rejs7]

Thats the thing, my blue skinned friend. I'm going to be in Star Fleet - so I can't step too deeply into your activities.

Well when we meet on some deserted planet you can turn on the charm... and well I'm sure the slave girls will be glad of the night off.

[Roberto]

It's the wrong century. Kirk had 4.

Thats it, I'm ushering in a new era of Kirkdom.

[IanD967]

Rejs7, yes we should :) you never know how many want to take part

[Rejs7]

It's the wrong century. Kirk had 4.

Didn't Archer manage to score a couple? Or is my memory failing me....

[IanD967]

Didn't Archer manage to score a couple? Or is my memory failing me....

sort of...they scored him really :)

[Reinkaos]

I hope for Maquis, so that Starfleet officers can "leave" Starfleet.

[Rejs7]

Rejs7, yes we should :) you never know how many want to take part

I'll put a post in the relevent forum :)

[Roberto]

Well when we meet on some deserted planet you can turn on the charm... and well I'm sure the slave girls will be glad of the night off.

Deal. I make sure never to turn down such skin pigmentation.

[Falin]

well, we'll know more on the 10th, if they annouce there will be faction civies, I'll definatly be one!

[Roberto]

I hope for Maquis, so that Starfleet officers can "leave" Starfleet.

Thats an awesome idea, dood. I really hope they add that.

[IanD967]

i just relised, this entire thread is the off-topic board put into one thread :D

[LordDave]

I hope for Maquis, so that Starfleet officers can "leave" Starfleet.

Well considering the Maquis were all wiped out during the Dominion war...
No. :p

[Roberto]

Well considering the Maquis were all wiped out during the Dominion war...
No. :p

They're not alllll dead.

[Rejs7]

i just relised, this entire thread is the off-topic board put into one thread :D

Is that a good or a bad thing? A girl can never tell...

[IanD967]

Well considering the Maquis were all wiped out during the Dominion war...
No. :p

i think they might of had a secret base or two somewhere so they might still be around..heck they made a planet within the badlands their seccret-missile base heh

[Falin]

They're not alllll dead.

no some of them survived and went tothe Delta quadrant :p

[Laylyn]

Well considering the Maquis were all wiped out during the Dominion war...
No. :p

That batch was. Funny thing about fringe groups like that, there is always a new cause. There's that and the orion pirates.

[Roberto]

Is that a good or a bad thing? A girl can never tell...


Its still on topic - just with a few bumps here and there.

[LordDave]

They're not alllll dead.

The only survivors are 1 guy and half the Voyager crew. And since the Cardassians were beaten to a pulp, the Maquis existence is rendered pointless. So no more Maquis: No need for them.

[IanD967]

Is that a good or a bad thing? A girl can never tell...

good haha as it isnt everywhere ;) and regarding your other comment about making a thread: coolio :D

[Rejs7]

The only survivors are 1 guy and half the Voyager crew. And since the Cardassians were beaten to a pulp, the Maquis existence is rendered pointless. So no more Maquis: No need for them.

Agree completely - unless of couse Paramount decide to reboot the Federation after next film.

[Rejs7]

good haha as it isnt everywhere ;) and regarding your other comment about making a thread: coolio :D

I've posted the thread in the other forum, so hopefully peeps will be interested. I'm just too much of an air head to run the thing though... needs a big strong.... man (urgh) to help out... any takers?

[IanD967]

reboot the Federation after next film.

how could they reboot the Federation? or do you mean if they decide to remake the entire franchise?

[IanD967]

I've posted the thread in the other forum, so hopefully peeps will be interested. I'm just too much of an air head to run the thing though... needs a big strong.... man (urgh) to help out... any takers?

well i am a guy...also the most active on these boards BUT i am not good at organising stuff :(

[Roberto]

The only survivors are 1 guy and half the Voyager crew. And since the Cardassians were beaten to a pulp, the Maquis existence is rendered pointless. So no more Maquis: No need for them.

Time will have passed in the game. There is certainly enough situation theory for the idea to be relevant to the game.

[Rejs7]

well i am a guy...also the most active on these boards BUT i am not good at organising stuff :(

Well you come from the right corner of the galaxy for roguish pursuits, so I'm sure we could bumble through :)

[Roberto]

I've posted the thread in the other forum, so hopefully peeps will be interested. I'm just too much of an air head to run the thing though... needs a big strong.... man (urgh) to help out... any takers?

What are you seeking help on?

[Rejs7]

Time will have passed in the game. There is certainly enough situation theory for the idea to be relevant to the game.

Actually it will only be 20 or 30 years... just imagine... the Cardassians and Federation walking gaily through the galactic meadow hand in hand.... on second thoughts...

[Rejs7]

What are you seeking help on?

Running a rival organisation to the Orion Syndicate... though a few federation spies will come in handy :)

[Reinkaos]

Well considering the Maquis were all wiped out during the Dominion war...
No. :p

The devil's greatest feat was making you think he didn't exist :p Maquis are resourceful and resilient, they'll still be around I bet :D there's always some cause worth fighting for in star trek :cool:

[Roberto]

Running a rival organisation to the Orion Syndicate... though a few federation spies will come in handy :)

Lol, I am far too Federation to be a spy. Bend the rules a bit, yeah. Maybe help a friend out time to time - but no spying on me, you blue skinned vixen.

[Rejs7]

Lol, I am far too Federation to be a spy. Bend the rules a bit, yeah. Maybe help a friend out time to time - but no spying on me, you blue skinned vixen.

Vixen does just about sum me up... I always believe rules are made to be broken, though it's the bending of them that is always the fun part.

[Reinkaos]

The only survivors are 1 guy and half the Voyager crew. And since the Cardassians were beaten to a pulp, the Maquis existence is rendered pointless. So no more Maquis: No need for them.

Unless they find more injustice/oppression to fight somewhere else. There's got to be some reason to include a group of rebels in the game (ok so not necessarily the maquis), but it's an appealing thought to be one of them, fighting for a cause and all that, stickin' it to the man :D

[Rejs7]

Unless they find more injustice/oppression to fight somewhere else. There's got to be some reason to include a group of rebels in the game (ok so not necessarily the maquis), but it's an appealing thought to be one of them, fighting for a cause and all that, stickin' it to the man :D

Well you could try the Romulans - I here they are going through a phase of minor repression at the moment...

[Roberto]

Vixen does just about sum me up... I always believe rules are made to be broken, though it's the bending of them that is always the fun part.


Man, I hope you can pull off something that you want. It sure would be interesting for a rouge like class to be heavily played.

[IanD967]

Well you come from the right corner of the galaxy for roguish pursuits, so I'm sure we could bumble through :)

i hope we can :D

[Rejs7]

Man, I hope you can pull off something that you want. It sure would be interesting for a rouge like class to be heavily played.

Well I take a lot of cues from Varla in SG:SG1, and Vash from ST:TNG - they are the sort of women I like to play, and a lil like the woman I am in real life.

[Reinkaos]

Lol, I am far too Federation to be a spy. Bend the rules a bit, yeah. Maybe help a friend out time to time - but no spying on me, you blue skinned vixen.

Sounds like a job for Section 31, the Federation's "get out of jail free" card :p

[Falin]

just watch out, I hear ian's got an entire cargohold on his ship illed with Horta's and seems to be seeking out more and more every day.

[Rejs7]

Sounds like a job for Section 31, the Federation's "get out of jail free" card :p

Now THAT would be a fun unit to seduce ;)

[Roberto]

Well I take a lot of cues from Varla in SG:SG1, and Vash from ST:TNG - they are the sort of women I like to play, and a lil like the woman I am in real life.

Well, if I ever catch you in one of your "travels" I just might let you go.


MAYBE.

See, its things like this that we need this kind of aspect to the game. One can only hope though.

[Rejs7]

Well, if I ever catch you in one of your "travels" I just might let you go.


MAYBE.

See, its things like this that we need this kind of aspect to the game. One can only hope though.

Hehe... that's half the fun, isn't it? The chase, the hunt, the capture... the handcuffs... the banal epiphets... and the captain's quaters afterwards.

[IanD967]

just watch out, I hear ian's got an entire cargohold on his ship illed with Horta's and seems to be seeking out more and more every day.

cheeky monkey i do not! :eek: they are actually Vulcan love slaves :p

Well I take a lot of cues from Vala in SG:SG1, and Vash from ST:TNG - they are the sort of women I like to play, and a lil like the woman I am in real life.

im glad im teaming up with you then haha

[Rejs7]

im glad im teaming up with you then haha

Hehe - well I will be doing a cosplay stock shoot for the syndicate, and once I have the pictures I will post them.

BTW if anyone has any requests for a costume shoot I am more than up for doing it.

[LordDave]

Well I take a lot of cues from Varla in SG:SG1, and Vash from ST:TNG - they are the sort of women I like to play, and a lil like the woman I am in real life.

I do so love those characters. I envy Dr. Jackson. :p

[Falin]

I'm a Klingon Tribble Hunter, i've got a cargohold full of targs ready to beam down to Infested planets ;)

[IanD967]

Hehe - well I will be doing a cosplay stock shoot for the syndicate, and once I have the pictures I will post them.
.

that could make heck of an recruitment poster :D

[Rejs7]

that could make heck of an recruitment poster :D

Well I need to get some props, but I do have a very nice outfit I can use... now where's the blue paint...

[Falin]

you all got quiet, started the plans to conquer the black market wthout me? ;)

[IanD967]

yes :p are you interested in joining? :)

[Rejs7]

you all got quiet, started the plans to conquer the black market wthout me? ;)

Oh yes - the quieter the better, for we have some nosey fed heads poking around ;)

[Falin]

yes :p are you interested in joining? :)

well it's andorian, and i'm gonna be a Klingon and ummm...need to see if they have civies in and then how they impliment them if they do first before deciding this. :D

[IanD967]

good point :(

for all we know it will be just Starfleet and Klingons at launch and then the others come afterwards (maybe a long time) but eitherway its good to get an early start as it lets you get to know each other first :)

[Laylyn]

good point :(

for all we know it will be just Starfleet and Klingons at launch and then the others come afterwards (maybe a long time) but eitherway its good to get an early start as it lets you get to know each other first :)

If so, you could start as either and develop into freelance. It just more contacts and backstory. Remember, you're crooks. =P