Player race

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In Star Trek Online there are many playable races that players can use. Each of the races have different advantages and disadvantages in relation to their game play and traits. The races are customizable using the in-game character creator.

Faction differences

Below are the current races in the game represented by their factions. Shared races belong to all factions:

Federation

• Human
• Vulcan
• Bajoran
• Bolian
• Benzite
• Betazoid
• Andorian
• Saurian
• Caitian
• Tellarite
• Ferengi
• Pakled
• Rigelian

Klingon Empire

• Orion
• Gorn
• Nausicaan
• Lethean
• Ferasan

Shared

• Klingon
• Liberated Borg
• Trill
• Alien

Race differences

Federation Races	Traits Allowed	Pre-chosen traits		Optional Traits
Human	4	Leadership	Teamwork	11
Vulcan	4	Logical	Physical Strength	14
Bajoran	4	Creative	Spiritual	11
Bolian	4	Corrosive Blood		12
Benzite	4	Natural Armor	Natural Immunities	13
Betazoid	4	Empathic	Telepathic	12
Andorian	4	Acute Senses		14
Saurian	4	Circulatory Redundancies	Acute Senses	13
Caitian	4	Feline Instincts		14
Tellarite	4	Pig-Headed	Sturdy	11
Ferengi	4	Acute Senses	Natural Immunities	11
Pakled	4	Dumb Luck		12
Rigelian	4	Spirit Walk		14
Joined Trill	4	Hyper Metabolism	Joined Symbiote	12
Klingon	4	Honorable	Warrior	10
Liberated Borg Human	4	Borg Nanites	Efficient Captain	12
Trill	4	Hyper Metabolism		12
Alien	4	none		23

Klingon Empire Races	Traits Allowed	Pre-chosen traits			Optional Traits
Klingon	4	Honorable	Warrior		10
Gorn	4	Cold-Blooded	Reptilian Strength	Resilient	11
Joined Trill	4	Hyper Metabolism	Joined Symbiote		12
Lethean	4	Rapture	Telepathic		16
Liberated Borg Klingon	4	Borg Nanites	Efficient Captain		12
Nausicaan	4	Physical Strength	Pirate		10
Orion	4	Physical Strength	Seductive		15
Ferasan	4	Predatory Instincts			14
Alien	4	none			23

See also

Non-player race, Bridge & Duty officers

Races Not Playable	Traits Allowed	Pre-chosen traits				Optional Traits
Aenar	4	Blindsense	Project Image	Superior Cold Dwelling	Superior Pacifist	0
Starfleet Borg	4	Borg Nanites	Borg Neural Blast	Natural Immunities	Resilient	0
Breen	4	Cold Dwelling	Cryonic Visor Beam	Mental Discipline	Soldier	0
KDF Borg	4	Borg Nanites	Borg Neural Blast	Natural Immunities	Resilient	0
Reman	4	Mental Burst	Mental Discipline	Stubborn	Telepathic	0