Star Trek Online - Skylark's Bridge Crews

[skylark]

As I said in the sticky topic, starting to play STO.

Console version comes with 5 character slots for your playable captain.

As of now, there is the main playable faction of Starfleet, then factions of the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Republic. An upcoming expansion (that's already out for the PC) entitled Agents of Yesterday introduces a Federation subfaction featuring a time-displaced 23rd century era playable captain. (The game takes place in the 25th century.)

I haven't had a chance to test if Bridge Crew members are 100% customizable (you can't change their gender, for instance), but I'll edit the topic appropriately once I do.

Edit: Okay, I've now confirmed that Bridge Officers are both gender AND race-locked, so you have to requisition officers of the race and gender you want. Aside from that, you'll still be able to customize them to your liking.

So, here are the Captains and Away Teams I'm thinking up/working on. If anyone has thoughts on their career/role, established race/original race, or characters for the bridge crew that I'd have trouble placing, feel free to give me some ideas.

Now, for most ships, You can buy extra officer slots, so you can have more than four slots for bridge officers. However, the four shown in these groups will be your away team that will beam down with you on ground missions... and just so there's no confusion on character roles...

Tactical Officers - DPS/Tanking/Buffing
Engineering Officers - Tanking/Shield Recovery/Control
Science Officers - Healing/Buffing/Control

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Starfleet
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(Arlithian Federation)

Captain: Cain (Skylark) Cray - Tactical - Human

Ship: U.S.S. Ultima

Away Team: Murdoch Kramer - Human (Engineering), Billy Raymond - Federation Klingon (Tactical), Farah Mulrond - Human (Science), Sarah (Schala Zeal) Valsteed - Vulcan (Science)

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(The Shrine Mains)

Captain: Rune Lai - Science - Custom Alien (Romulan)

Ship: U.S.S. Sanjian

Away Team: Roas Atrades - Human (First Officer, Tactical), Northlander - Human (Engineering), Techno - Bajoran (Science), Ambrienne de Lumierre - Custom Alien (Engineering)

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(The Clan Zero)

Captain: Zero - Engineering - Human

Ship: U.S.S. Orihalcos

Away Team: Kiyone Mabiki - Human (First Officer, Tactical), Sae Catellena (Science), Infiniti Wilder - Human (Tactical), Negative Wilder - Human (Engineering)

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(The Next Generation)

Captain: Kalia - Engineering - Custom Alien

Ship: U.S.S. Unity

Away Team: Grey Tornan - Custom Alien (Romulan) (First Officer, Science) - Dante Atrades - Human (Tactical), Caesar Catellena - Human (Engineering), Ilayne Atrades - Human (Tactical)

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(Transplanted Heroes)

Captain: Ghaleon - Science - Custom Alien

Ship: U.S.S. Althena

Away Team: Lyude (First Officer, Engineering), Sadoul (Tactical), Kazyr (Science), Janus (Zeal) Valsteed (Tactical)

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(Hope of Shangri-La)

Captain: Maya - Tactical - Vulcan

Ship: U.S.S. Shagri-La

Away Team: Vein - Custom Alien (Android) (Engineering), Lucius - Denobian (Science), Deder - Andorian (Tactical), Sulia - Bajoran (Science)

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(Merna's Finest)

Captain: Solana - Science -

Ship: U.S.S. Trista

Away Team: Aryn Caldera (First Officer, Tactical), Oriana (Science), Eziban (Engineering), Joshua (Engineering)

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(Future Shock)

Captain: "O" - Tactical - Human

Ship: U.S.S. "H"

Away Team: "W" (Tactical), "S" (Engineering), "L" (Tactical), "D" (Science)

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Agents of Yesterday
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(The Original Generation)

Captain: Orin Atrades - Tactical - Human

Ship: U.S.S. Niniya

Away Team: Victor Catellena - Human (Engineering), Donovan Cray - Human (Tactical), Legus - Vulcan (Science), Ara - Human (Engineering)

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Romulan Republic
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(Anserian Spacefarers)

Captain: Arkham Deznova - Tactical - Romulan

Allied with the Klingon Empire

Ship: R.R.W. Anseria

Away Team: Richter Val-Nere - Custom Alien (Human) (Engineering), Grant Enzo - Romulan (Science), Annette Lenard - Romulan (Engineering), Flint Rhonus - Romulan (Tactical)

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(Legendary Warriors)

Captain: Ninya Beatura - Engineering - Custom Alien (Human)

Allied with Starfleet

Ship: R.R.W. Galadine

Away Team: Vathos Ironfist - Human (Engineering), Wardon Ironfist - Human (Science), Nexus - Romulan (Tactical), Oblik Dragonkin - Custom Alien (Tactical)

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(Aliens Among Us)

Captain: Reika Onin - Science - Custom Alien

Allied with Starfleet

Ship: R.R.W. Vagrant

Away Team: Yulie Onin - Custom Alien (Tactical), Brutus Dahnrey - Cathian (Tactical), Miira Canterez - Custom Alien (Engineering), Steiner Dellus - Andorian (Science)

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Klingon Empire
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(Scions of Chaotic Evil)

Captain: Kale - Engineering - Custom Alien

Ship: I.K.S. Cruatia

Away Team: Ophelia Claudius - Orion (First Officer, Science), Mikhail Rozencrantz - Custom Alien (TOS Klingon) (Tactical), Scourge - Gorn (Engineering), Arlinax (Tactical)

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(Galadinean Empire)

Captain: Azreal Serano - Tactical - Custom Alien (Human)

Ship: I.K.S. Imperius

Away Team: Brazac - (First Officer, Engineering), Sireen - Orion (Tactical), Jeren (Tactical), Jammin - Klingon (Science)

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(Shadows of Xealus)

Captain: Elara Serano - Science - Orion

Ship: I.K.S. Xealus

Away Team: 'D' (Engineering), Yarlen Shald (Engineering), Daere Custom Alien (Human) (Tactical), Vivu Leblanc (Science)

[skylark]

Well, turns out there's a bit of a snag concerning Romulan Bridge Officers. When they first implemented the system, they tried making one with a backstory as a permanent crew member, meaning he can't be dismissed to make room OR have his appearance be altered very much. The fanbase did not like this idea, for good reason, but apparently the devs haven't fixed this problem yet.

So Romulan players are stuck with a unique officer who won't go away, meaning at least ONE my three planned parties for the faction are SOL. The other two I can work around, but Reika's group is gonna have to be moved to Starfleet or the Klingons...

Reika: And Lark's OCD takes a major hit to the nuts. :3

.....feels like it... >_<

Edit - Okay, so I read up on the situation, and buying more Bridge Officer slots for the Romulan faction characters fixes most of the issue. Probably still won't be able to get anyone else as First Officer, but it seems I jumped the gun earlier.

Reika: So the nut shot is followed by a pat on the back? It's like a Sour Patch Kid.

I... what... I don't even.... *groans* Dammit, Reika... >_<

Reika: :3

[northlander]

Uh... so I'm in the engineering department of a starship now?

The things that sneak up on me while my back is turned.

[skylark]

Sept 25, 2016 12:38:55 GMT -5 northlander said:

Uh... so I'm in the engineering department of a starship now?

The things that sneak up on me while my back is turned.

Well, you've been part of our crazy crew for a while now. Figured it'd be nice to include you in one of these things.

[Rune Lai]

I like being Science. I'm not a big Star Trek person, but I usually picked Romulans if I had a faction/race choice. But if that doesn't work because of the gameplay issues... then I guess I can be a human.

If I was playing the game myself and the option was available I'd totally make a Gorn. Not named Rune, because Rune isn't a lizard. But usually I make characters with the most non-standard option I can get if I'm playing a game with race options. Most of my DAI inquisitors are Qunari because I have a novelty problem. >.>

[skylark]

Sept 26, 2016 1:55:54 GMT -5 Rune Lai said:

I like being Science. I'm not a big Star Trek person, but I usually picked Romulans if I had a faction/race choice. But if that doesn't work because of the gameplay issues... then I guess I can be a human.

If I was playing the game myself and the option was available I'd totally make a Gorn. Not named Rune, because Rune isn't a lizard. But usually I make characters with the most non-standard option I can get if I'm playing a game with race options. Most of my DAI inquisitors are Qunari because I have a novelty problem. >.>

Well, that's the trick. You can only select races that are a part of the faction you chose. Federation gets Vulcans, Humans, Andorians, Trill, etc. while the Klingon Empire gets Klingons, Orions, etc. The Romulans, being their own faction and all, can't be chosen for the others. HOWEVER, that's the beauty of the Custom Alien option. You want a Romulan in Starfleet? Aside from a few options, you have the parts to make one, forehead ridges and all.

And you're in luck. You CAN make a Gorn if you're playing Klingon. Unfortunately, because of their uniquness when compared to the other selectable races, their customization options are limited, and there are no Gorn options for Custom Aliens.

[Rune Lai]

Ah, I see. Making me an alien is fine then. Doesn't have to look totally Romulan.

And it's neat that they have Gorn option! They're kinda random and don't really fit with other Star Trek aliens (dude in a rubber suit rather than forehead make-up).

[skylark]

So... I was looking through the cash shop earlier... and found something interesting.

Tribbles are an equippable item in this game...

...and if you have food in your inventory... they WILL multiply.

.....I think I need to lay down for a bit... >.>

[Solana]

Yay, Science! I like how you picked the Guardians that all stayed in Estu for the crew. (And I was thinking this morning how funny it would be if Trista called Aryn to give her crap about naming the ship after her.)

I'm not as familiar with Star Trek and the races, but I'll take a peek at the aliens to see if anything jumps out for my hydro. Everyone else here is human. (Raoul was the part-elf.) I did have a philosophy professor bring in an episode for a class, along with the figurines. (But his wife confiscated the blasters.)

[skylark]

Managed to get a couple of extra character slots. So far, I have:

Lark + Full Away Team

Rune + Full Away Team

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Kalia + Full Away Team

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Maya + Full Away Team

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Kale + Full Away Team

Azreal + Full Away Team

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Ninya + Full Away Team

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Want to get to level 10 (or at least refine 1000 Diluthium Crystals) with each of them before moving on because you can purchase Bridge Officers and REALLY start customizing your crew. Best part, at the character selection screen, it shows not only your Captain, but your entire Away Team. It's a very nice touch and the main reason I made this topic.

[skylark]

Added another group for Federation. Not posting character names, but Roas knows who they are.

[Roas]

Sept 29, 2016 18:06:10 GMT -5 skylark said:

Added another group for Federation. Not posting character names, but Roas knows who they are.

uh...okay?

I think I get the captain and the name of the ship....but the away team is not registering to my brain damaged mind right now.

[skylark]

Okay, it took a few more months than I had hoped, but they're finally bringing the Agents of Yesterday expansion to consoles on the 14th, as well as the Artifacts story episodes, which I wasn't expecting.

Yay, more character creation!