Delta Rising

The logo of Delta Rising

Delta Rising is the 2nd expansion of Star Trek Online, focusing on the Delta Quadrant. It was released on October 14, 2014.

Content

Delta Quadrant

The Kazon are one of the many returning species

Story content of Delta Rising takes place in the Delta Quadrant, exploring the effects of the journey of U.S.S. Voyager through the region more than 30 years earlier.

The expansion only explores a small part of the Quadrant, namely the region Voyager explored after it crossed the Nekrit Expanse. Featured races include Talaxians, Ocampa, Kazon, Benthan, Hierarchy, Malon, Hazari, Octanti, Kobali, and Automated Personnel Units. Notably the besieged homeworld of the Kobali will be an adventure zone while another featured world harbors a "dark secret". The new area is covered by the Vyntadi Sector Block and Tekara Sector Block, with the Dyson Sphere gateway in the former.

Voice talents

Tuvok will be joined by 4 other Voyager crew members

Tim Russ will reprise his role as Admiral Tuvok and will be joined by Garrett Wang as Harry Kim, commanding officer of the U.S.S. Rhode Island, Robert Picardo as The Doctor, Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine and Ethan Phillips as Neelix. Kim Rhodes also returned as Jhet'leya during the 5 Year Anniversary Event.

Intrepid class revamp

An Intrepid class bridge

U.S.S. Voyager and other Intrepid class ships got an extensive visual overhaul. In addition, a complete interior based on Voyager has been slated for release, both for use in missions and as a ship interior for players. It includes Astrometrics and two variants of the Mess Hall (either with replicators or a kitchen).

Level 60

The level-cap was increased from level 50 to level 60 (as Fleet Admiral for UFP/RR and Dahar Master for KDF), the first such increase in over four years. The increase includes new Mk XIII and Mk XIV gear, new skill specialization, and Tier 6 star ships.

Tier 6 ships

9 new Tier 6 ships will be available

Nine new Tier 6 ships were available from launch. The five Federation ships: Phantom Intel Escort , Eclipse Intel Cruiser , Scryer Intel Science Vessel , Guardian Cruiser and Dauntless Class Experimental Science Vessel. The two Klingon ships are Qib Intel Battlecruiser and Mat'Ha Raptor and two Romulan ships, the Faeht Intel Warbird and Aelahl Light Warbird Battlecruiser.

Existing Tier 5 ships are upgradable via a 700 zen fee for one upgrade or 2000 zen for a pack of 4 upgrades, to a Tier 5-U ship that provides increased stats, but not the special abilities and intelligence officer seat provided by Tier 6 ships. Very rare ships from Lock Boxes, duty officer survivor packs, the Lobi store or event ships can be upgraded to Tier 5U free of charge. The only tier 5 ships ineligible for upgrade will be free ships, Mirror ships, ships bought with pure Fleet Credits and ships earned through missions.

New Systems

• Starship Mastery
• Gear Upgrade System
• Captain Specializations
• Secondary Deflectors

Intelligence Boffs

A new type of Bridge Officer: Intelligence Officer is introduced as a specialization - distinct from "profession" (Engineering, Science and Tactical). Intel officers will also have a conventional profession and retain such skills and traits in addition to their new intelligence abilities. Their space intelligence skills can only be used in Tier 6 ships that have a hybrid slot for intelligence officers. Ground abilities can be used in the normal way. New intelligence gear will also be introduced which at least includes a grappling hook, allowing players to climb or abseil.

Anniversary update

A mid-season updated came as part of the 5th Anniversary Event. This included;

• Remastered Romulan Mystery episode for Federation players.
• New "Command" Specialization, with accompanying bridge officer powers.
• Overhauled bridge officer training system.
• Implemented Secondary Deflector system.
• Foundry "Top 3" system.
• New player and bridge officer power icons.

Release History

Announcement

Garrett Wang and Al Rivera at STLV 2014

Delta Rising was officially announced at the dev panel of the official Star Trek convention in Las Vegas on August 02, 2014. The announcement included information about the updated U.S.S. Voyager ship model and interior, the level-cap increase and tier 6 ships, the expansion's location and involved races, as well as the involvement of Garrett Wang.

Release

Delta Rising was released on October 14th 2014.

Gallery

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  U.S.S. Voyager (Delta Rising launch edition)

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  Ocampa

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  Talaxians

Notes

• During the announcement of Delta Rising, developer Al Rivera officially promoted Garrett Wang to Lieutenant Junior Grade, a take on the fact that Harry Kim never received a promotion from Ensign during Voyager's journey through the Delta Quadrant.

See also

• Legacy of Romulus, Star Trek Online's first expansion
• U.S.S. Voyager
• Delta Quadrant
• Star Trek: Voyager, the series upon which most of the content is based

External link

• Delta Rising announcement trailer

Mid-season update

• Official Blog - New Bridge Officer Icons (January 9, 2015)
• Official Blog - Bridge Officer Training (January 9, 2015)
• Official Blog - Command Specialization (January 12, 2015)
• Official Blog - Anniversary: Personal Log (Part 1) (January 13, 2015)
• Official Blog - Secondary Deflectors (January 16, 2015)
• Official Blog - Romulan Mystery Update (January 19, 2015)
• Official Blog - Anniversary: Personal Log (Part 2) (January 20, 2015)
• Official Blog - Foundry Top Three System (January 21, 2015)
• Official Blog - Star Trek Online - Celebrating 5 Years! (January 26, 2015)
• Official Blog - Star Trek Online's Five Year Anniversary! (January 26, 2015)
• Official Blog - Anniversary Ship - Kobali Samsar Cruiser (January 26, 2015)
• Official Blog - Anniversary Giveaway (January 28, 2015)
• Official Blog - Star Trek Online - Celebrating 5 Years! (message from Stephen Ricossa Jr.) (January 29, 2015)
• Official Blog - Star Trek Online - 5 Year Anniversary Infographic (January 29, 2015)

References

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Seasons
Update	Focus	PC Release Date	Console Release Date
Star Trek Online	Game launch	02 Feb 2010	6 Sep 2016
Season 1:  Common Ground	PvP, new fleet actions, more customization options	24 Mar 2010
Season 2:  Ancient Enemies	Level cap increase (40-50), Tier 5 ships, new content ("Undine Advance" story arc, "Klingon Sector" story arc, Diplomacy missions)	27 Jul 2010
Season 3:  Genesis	The Foundry (Beta), Sector space graphics revamp	09 Dec 2010
Season 4:  Crossfire	Ground combat revamp, UI update, revamp of First City	07 Jul 2011
Season 5:  Call to Arms	Defera Adventure Zone, Duty Officer system, skill revamp and STF overhaul	01 Dec 2011
Season 6:  Under Siege	Fleet Advancement System (including fleet ships and missions), Nukara Adventure Zone	12 Jul 2012
Season 7:  New Romulus	New Romulus Adventure Zone, Reputation System (Task Force Omega, New Romulus), and Tau Dewa Sector Block	13 Nov 2012
Legacy of Romulus	Playable Romulan faction (with its own ships, missions and hubs), Klingon missions for levels 1-20, Nimbus Adventure Zone, UI revamp, New equipment slot: Warp Core, Nukara Strikeforce reputation	21 May 2013
Season 8:  The Sphere	New enemy (the Voth) and Dyson Joint Command reputation, Dyson Sphere Space Adventure Zone & Ground Battlezone, Starfleet tutorial revamp	12 Nov 2013
Season 8.5	Anniversary Event with new Featured Episode, Klingon War revamp, Quick Equip, Loadouts, starship switching mechanics	30 Jan 2014
Season 9:  A New Accord	New Featured Episode advancing timeline to 2410, Space Battlezone, "Borg Advance" story arc revamp, revamp of Reputation System, 8472 Counter-Command reputation, Traits & Kits	22 Apr 2014
Season 9.5	Crafting revamp	21 Jul 2014
Delta Rising	Level cap increase (50-60), Tier 6 ships (Ship Upgrade Tokens for Tier 5 ships), Mk XIII-XIV gear (Gear Upgrade System), addition of Delta Quadrant, Captain Specialization system, Delta Alliance reputation and Kobali adventure zone	14 Oct 2014
Anniversary update	Command Specialization, Bridge Officer training revamp, Secondary Deflectors, "Romulan Mystery" story arc revamp, The Foundry Top 3	29 Jan 2015
Season 10:  The Iconian War	New enemy (the Heralds), Iconian Resistance reputation, expanded Pilot Specialization and complete overhaul of Sector space into Alpha, Beta, and Delta Quadrants	21 Apr 2015
Season 10.5	Fleet Research Lab, Fleet Armada System	16 Jul 2015
Season 11:  New Dawn	Beginning of "Future Proof" story arc, Admiralty System, "Cardassian Struggle" story arc revamp, Badlands Battlezone, Terran Task Force reputation	27 Oct 2015
Season 11.5	Skill system revamp, Visual Slots, Romulan Republic Admiralty campaign, Strategist Specialization	12 Apr 2016
Agents Of Yesterday	New TOS Starfleet playable faction, "Yesterday's War" story arc, Temporal Operative Specialization, Temporal Defense Initiative reputation faction	6 Jul 2016	14 Feb 2017
Agents Of Yesterday: Artifacts	Fleet Station K-13, Kit revamp, graphics and lighting update, beginning of "New Frontiers" story arc	25 Oct 2016
Season 12:  Reckoning	New enemy (the Tzenkethi), Tzenkethi Battlezone, R&D: Kits and Modules School, Lukari Restoration Initiative reputation	26 Jan 2017	18 Apr 2017
Season 13:  Escalation	Competitive Wargames reputation, Space Skill rebalance, Player Potential System	25 Apr 2017	6 Jun 2017
Season 13.5	Universal Endeavor, Ferengi Alliance Admiralty campaign	18 Jul 2017	7 Sep 2017
Season 14:  Emergence	New Fleet Colony World five-tier holding and defense queues, Miracle Worker Specialization	3 Oct 2017	14 Nov 2017
Anniversary Update	Re-engineering, “Scylla and Charybdis”	23 Jan 2018	6 Mar 2018
Season 14.5	Constable Specialization, “The Renegade's Regret”, Infinity Lock Box overhaul	3 Apr 2018	22 May 2018
Victory is Life	New Dominion playable faction, level cap increase (65), Mk XV gear, playable Cardassians, Gamma Quadrant arc and locations, including Gamma Quadrant Battlezone, Gamma Task Force reputation faction, Deep Space 9 revamp	5 Jun 2018	25 July 2018
Season 15:  Age of Discovery	New Star Trek: Discovery-themed Starting Experience and episodes, Task Force Operations (formerly Queues) Revamp, Mission Journal Streamlining, Tier 6 Reputations	9 Oct 2018	13 Nov 2018
Season 16:  Mirror of Discovery	Personal Endeavors, "J'Ula's Discovery" story arc with 3 related TFOs, Anniversary Event	23 Jan 2019	5 Mar 2019
Season 17:  Rise of Discovery	All Tier 6 starships converted to level-scaling, Discovery Legends reputation	14 May 2019	25 Jun 2019
Season 18:  Awakening	New Patrol and Event interfaces debuting with "Mycelial Crisis" Special Event	10 Sep 2019	15 Oct 2019
Season 19:  Legacy	Anniversary 2 part mission, To Hell With Honor TFO, model revamps, legendary bundle	28 Jan 2020	3 Mar 2020
Season 20:  House Divided	Year of Klingon: Part 1 (Improvements to Klingon customization, ships, environments and NPCs, revamp of KDF Tutorial and "Empire" story arc), new "Klingon Civil War" story arc	30 Jun 2020	8 Sep 2020
Season 21:  House Shattered	Year of Klingon: Part 2 (Improvements to Klingon customization, environments and NPCs, revamp of KDF "Warzone" story arc), continuation of Klingon Civil War arc, new Experimental Ship Upgrade system for Tier 5-U and Tier 6 starships	6 Oct 2020	12-14 Jan 2021
Season 22:  House Reborn	Year of Klingon: Part 3 (Fek'Ihri remaster, playable Discovery-era Klingons, Klingon Recruitment event, Anniversary Event, continuation of Klingon Civil War arc), Cross-Faction flying of any starship from any faction, Endeavor System rewards expanded	26 Jan 2021	3 Mar 2021
Season 23:  House United	Year of Klingon: Finale (Conclusion of Klingon Civil War arc, Improvements to Qo'noS social zone, new HoS Bridge)	25 May 2021	3 Aug 2021
Season 24:  Reflections	Beginning of new "Terran Gambit" story arc, Visual overhauls (Terran Empire, Federation starship, interior, and character model asset revamps), new Elite Captain Training system for Player captains	14 Sep 2021	9 Nov 2021
Season 25:  Shadow's Advance	Continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc, ongoing visual overhauls, slot increases, Anniversary Event	25 Jan 2022	15 Mar 2022
Season 26:  Stormfall	Ongoing visual overhauls including revamp of 2409 Starfleet Tutorial, reimagining of “Assault on Terok Nor” as “Forged in Fire”, and continuation of "Terran Gambit" story arc	10 May 2022	22 Jun 2022
Season 27:  Ascension	Terran Emperor reveal as part of the ongoing "Terran Gambit" story arc, new Elite Bridge Officer Training system for Bridge officers	13 Sep 2022	1 Nov 2022
Season 28:  Refractions	Conclusion of "Terran Gambit" story arc, Anniversary Event	24 Jan 2023	March 2023
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