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Star Trek Online Collector's Edition Beams Down Metal Communicator Badge

by Alice O'Connor, Dec 03, 2009 9:50am PST

Related Topics – Star Trek Online, Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, PC

A Collector's Edition of Star Trek Online brings such goodies as in-game items and a metal replica communicator badge, Big Download noticed GameStop revealed.

Packed into a holograph-bearing case with a brushed aluminium finish are a 40-page hardbound art book, manual and disc case combo, three guest passes for ten-day trials and a "high quality cast metal" replica of the MMO's communicator badge.

The Collector's Edition also offers in-game Starfleet uniforms styled after those worn in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, plus a 'Red Matter Capacitor' to deliver an extra jolt of ship energy when you otherwise just cannae do it.

Cryptic Studios' boldly-going MMO warps in for PC on February 12. A closed beta is currently in progress while an open beta is slated to commence on January 12.

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OK this is geeky but did anyone else notice how in the 2009 movie the Starfleet logo was a little different? The "hump" on the bottom is much more pronounced and the bottom tips of the arrowhead were much pointier. (I'm not sure what these things are called so I'm making up terms)

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http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/STOL_CE_contentsLG.jpg

Star Trek 2009 logo
http://www.1freewallpaper.com/wp-content/gallery/star-trek-wallpaper/star_trek_zoe_saldana.jpg

Not that it matters since the 2009 movie is in an alternate timeline and I'm guessing this game takes place in the original timeline, but I was just curious if anyone else picked up on this.

Dec 03, 2009 10:07am PST

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OK this is geeky but did anyone else notice how in the 2009 movie the Starfleet logo was a little differe... : Schnapple
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  Yes it's different, but again, different universe. The starfleet logo evolved from TOS to DS9 as well. : jason bergman
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    I skipped DS9. Something which I will rectify someday. : Schnapple
    - you should definately get on that. IMO the most refined of all the star trek series. probably had the bes... : shaq_mobile
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  Yeah, I think that was part of their whole strategy for making the film. Short version: "Let's pretend... : SeraphielX
  - i thought it was just another star trek movie a la kingdom of the crystal skull. the whole "lets take an ... : shaq_mobile

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I'm really trying to care about this game, being a Trekkie, but the videos just look sooooo bad.

Dec 04, 2009 9:39am PST

I'm really trying to care about this game, being a Trekkie, but the videos just look sooooo bad. : dhvyse

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I approve.

Dec 03, 2009 12:50pm PST

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- You mean: "I... APPROVE, mister!" : Rotten Deadite

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They should have used a transparent aluminum finish instead.

Dec 03, 2009 10:15am PST

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They should have used a transparent aluminum finish instead. : Schnapple
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- haha i got the reference. SAVE THE WHALES! : rbjester
- Well double dumbass on you! : Volatus32x
- How do we know he didn't invent the thing? : chadg033

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"high quality cast metal" = chinese for lead with silver paint.

i'll be looking forward to picking up this collector's edition for $10 from a gogamer sale in a few months.

coughAgeOfConancough

Dec 03, 2009 10:22am PST

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"high quality cast metal" = chinese for lead with silver paint. i'll be looking forward to picking up ... : araczynski
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- good luck, you know how star trek fans are. Not going to be the same. I have a feeling an unopened col... : james t kirk

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Wow, I was gonna get STO anyway..but this really seals the deal (especially since I can have my character wearing the "correct" uniform, the second TNG style uniform).

But....buying a PC game at retail?! That's what Steam is for! :P Man, I'm so spoiled at this point that I might get it on Steam just for the handiness of it, even though I'm a hardcore Trek dork and would like to have this neat crap.

TLDR; I can has Steam preorder with the in-game bonus stuff at least?

Dec 03, 2009 12:04pm PST

Wow, I was gonna get STO anyway..but this really seals the deal (especially since I can have my character... : RevRaven

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Collectors Editions. Why don't they ever offer anything useful in game when you pay more money for one of these things... especially for an MMO?

A communicator badge? No. Give me... something like the ring from DA:O where you get a mild XP boost whenever you wear it. Give me 2% faster shield regen. Something useful but not game breaking, I don't care about an art book or a "making of" DVD.

I can't think of a CE for any game that I've been interested in paying extra for.

Dec 03, 2009 10:55am PST

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Collectors Editions. Why don't they ever offer anything useful in game when you pay more money for one o... : Loofus
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  Except that's the entire point of CEs, to give you stuff that's interesting outside of the game. The in ... : one random winner
  - What? They wouldn't be BS if they actually were useful.... which is what I'm talking about. I don't min... : Loofus

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I'm tempted to try it, but if my girlfriend finds me playing Star Trek I'm as good as single.

Dec 03, 2009 10:24am PST

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I'm tempted to try it, but if my girlfriend finds me playing Star Trek I'm as good as single. : SherlockBoneman
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  she isn't worth keeping. : rbjester
  - +1 My gf *wants* me to play STO, and I don't even like MMOs. She thinks it looks real cool, and I'm not... : calculon68

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You know there will be guys geeking out to STO with their full captains uniform on AND their CE comm badge.. I like ST as much as the next guy but theres some lines I just won't cross..

Dec 03, 2009 9:59am PST

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  By the way, Alice, can you please link people to the actual image instead of the thumbnail. Thx :) htt... : techx4
  - Oh, flipping thing. Thanks. : Alice O'Connor

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