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[[File:Romulan Republic choose faction.png|thumb|400px|Ally faction selection screen for Romulans]] While there are presently six '''playable factions''' in ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', there are only two "''allegiances''": Starfleet and the Klingon Defense Force (KDF). In order to be members of the same self-organised 5-players group as well as of a [[fleet]], players have to have the same allegiance. However, there is no faction vs faction [[PvP]] (except for [[War Zone]]s and private queue-PvP) and [[PvE queue]] group content is completely cross-faction/allegiance. Nevertheless, each playable faction offers a number of unique [[Mission#Episodic_Missions|storyline missions]], exclusive access to certain [[Player race|player races]], [[uniform|costume]] options and [[playable starship|starships]], as well as a specific [[UI]], rank-up voices and [[Player rank|rank names]]. Note that some species in playable factions may also be present in NPC [[faction]]s, such as Vulcans and Orions. Playable factions may also be encountered as an antagonistic NPC faction by other playable factions. __TOC__ {{Clear}} ==Summary== {| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;" |- ! Faction !! [[Rank|Levels]] !! Allegiance<ref name="Allegiance">Except for Starfleet and KDF characters, all players of other factions have to permanently declare allegiance with Starfleet or the Klingon Defense Force several missions into the game. After that, they gain additional access to either Starfleet or Klingon social hubs, [[playable starship|starships]], [[Duty officer|duty]] as well as [[Bridge officer|bridge officers]], costume options, and [[fleet]]s.</ref> !! [[List_of_missions#Official_story_progression|Exclusive<br/>missions]] !! [[Hub|Main faction Hub]] !! [[Player race|Available races]] !! Rank-up voice !! [[Season|Released]] |- | [[File:Faction FED25.png|30px]] '''[[Starfleet]]''' || 1-65 || Starfleet || 24 || [[Earth Spacedock]] || 14 free<br/>6 unlockable || [[Leonard Nimoy]] || 02 Feb 2010<br/><small>(game launch)</small> |- | [[File:Faction KDF.png|30px]] '''[[Klingon Defense Force]]''' || 1-65<ref name="KDF">Until the release of ''Legacy of Romulus'', a Starfleet character had to be leveled to 20 in order to unlock the creation of a Klingon character that would also be level 20.</ref> || Klingon Defense Force || 23 || [[First City]] || 6 free<br/>5 unlockable || [[J.G. Hertzler]] || 02 Feb 2010<br/><small>(game launch)</small> |- | [[File:Faction Romulan.png|30px]] '''[[Romulan Republic]]''' || 1-65 || Starfleet or<br/>Klingon Defense Force || 30 || [[New Romulus Command]] || 2 free<br/>2 unlockable || [[Denise Crosby]] || 21 May 2013<br/><small>([[Legacy of Romulus]])</small> |- | [[File:Faction FED23.png|30px]] '''[[TOS Starfleet]]''' || 1-65 || Starfleet || 12 || [[Earth Spacedock (23rd Century)]]<br/><small>(later inaccessible)</small> || 4 free || [[Leonard Nimoy]] || 6 Jul 2016<br/><small>([[Agents of Yesterday]])</small> |- | [[File:Faction Dominion.png|30px]] '''[[Dominion]]''' || 60-65 || Starfleet or<br/>Klingon Defense Force || 3<ref>The 7 missions of the [[Gamma Quadrant (arc)|Gamma Quadrant arc]] contain a lot of personalized dialogue for Dominion characters and can, thus, be considered part of the Dominion tutorial.</ref> || [[Deep Space 9]]<br/><small>(not exclusive)</small> || 1 free<br/>1 unlockable || [[René Auberjonois]] || 5 Jun 2018<br/><small>([[Victory is Life]])</small> |- | [[File:Faction DSC Starfleet.png|30px]] '''[[DSC Starfleet]]''' || 1-65 || Starfleet || 6 || [[Starfleet Academy (23rd Century)]]<br/><small>(later inaccessible)</small> || 3 free || [[Jason Isaacs]] || 9 Oct 2018<br/><small>([[Season Fifteen: Age of Discovery|Age of Discovery]])</small> |} <small><references/></small> ===Ships=== Access to [[playable starship]]s is split between Starfleet (all variants) and the KDF; by default, these two faction groups cannot access the other's faction-locked ships. Allies can access their ally's ships and cross-faction ships can be used by all, while the faction-locking can only be bypassed with [[Cross Faction Flying Unlock]]. The below table gives an overview of this, but note some individual ships are exceptions to these general rules. Furthermore, some ships may not be available until the character reaches the 25th century or chooses an ally. Many Dominion ships must first be levelled-up on a Dominion character. {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan=2| Ships !colspan=6| Faction |- ! 25C Starfleet ! TOS Starfleet ! DSC Starfleet ! Romulan Republic ! Jem'Hadar ! KDF |- | [[Federation playable starship|Starfleet ships]] | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | If allied | If allied | {{X}} |- | [[:Category:Playable TOS-era starships|TOS Starfleet ships]] | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | If allied | If allied | {{X}} |- | [[:Category:Playable Discovery-era starships|DSC Starfleet ships]] | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | If allied | If allied | {{X}} |- | [[Romulan playable starship|Romulan ships]] | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} |- | [[Dominion playable starship|Dominion ships]] | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} |- | [[Klingon playable starship|Klingon ships]] | {{X}} | {{X}} | {{X}} | If allied | If allied | {{Y}} |- | [[Cross-Faction playable starship|Cross-faction ships]] | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} | {{Y}} |} ===Visual effects=== Factions come with unique ground and space visual effects that cannot be changed. These effects cover activities such as [[transporter]]s, scanning and [[warp]]. ==Allegiances== Because of the original PvP dynamic of the game, the {{fedonly}} [[Starfleet]] and the {{klgonly}} [[Klingon Defense Force]] are ''Star Trek Online'''s primary factions. All other factions ally with one of these two factions at some point in their storyline, which gives them access to the majority of the endgame content (such as cross-faction missions, access to allied [[Fleet]]s and starships). * [[File:Faction Romulan Republic.png|24px]] At the end of {{mission|Turning Point}} [[Romulan Republic]] players will be asked by Proconsul [[D'Tan]] to ally with either the Starfleet or the Klingon Defense Force. * [[File:Faction TOS Starfleet.png|24px]] Completing {{mission|The Battle of Caleb IV}} will transport [[TOS Starfleet]] players to [[2409]] [[Earth Space Dock]] where they will automatically be allied to the 25th century Starfleet. * [[File:Faction Dominion.png|24px]] At the end of {{mission|Turn the Tide}} [[Jem'Hadar]] players will be asked by [[Loriss]] to ally with either the Starfleet or the Klingon Defense Force. * [[File:Faction DSC Starfleet.png|24px]] Completing {{mission|Downfall}} will transport [[DSC Starfleet]] players to 2409 Earth Space Dock where they will automatically be allied to the 25th century Starfleet. Allied factions are termed in-game as either [[Federation-aligned]] or [[Klingon-aligned]] in terms of the content they can access. [[Cross-Faction Content]] refers to content accessible to both allegiances. ==Starfleet (post-''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' era)== :''Main article: [[Starfleet]]'' ''Star Trek Online'' was originally conceived as being centered around Starfleet gameplay. The player takes the position of a contemporary Starfleet officer in the vein of the main characters of the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] era, although the setting is a few decades post the events of the series. <div class="fpbox" style="border-color:{{factionColor|federation}}; background: #000000;"> <div class="fptitle" style="border-bottom: 1px solid {{factionColor|federation}}; background: {{factionColor|federation}};">[[File:Faction Federation.png|link=Starfleet]] Starfleet</div> {| class="factiontable" | colspan="6" | {| |- | Formal Name: ''[[United Federation of Planets]]'' || Military: ''[[Starfleet]]'' |- | Capital: ''[[Earth]]'' || Head of State: ''[[Aennik Okeg|President Okeg]]'' |- | colspan="6" | ---- <center>''[[:Category:Starfleet missions|Missions]]'' • ''[[Earth Spacedock]]'' • ''[[:Category:Federation Starships|Starships]]'' • ''[[:Category:Federation ground forces|Ground Forces]]''</center> ---- |- |colspan="6" | <center><b>Federation Member Species</b></center> |} |- {{member |image=Andorian_Female.jpg |species=Andorian |homeworld=Andoria }} {{member |image=Bajoran_Male.jpg |species=Bajoran |homeworld=Bajor }} {{member |image=Benzite_Male.jpg |species=Benzite |homeworld=Benzar }} |- {{member |image=Betazoid_Female.jpg |species=Betazoid |homeworld=Betazed }} {{member |image=Bolian_Female.jpg |species=Bolian |homeworld=Bolarus IX }} {{member |image=Human_Male.jpg |species=Human |homeworld=Earth }} |- {{member |image=Saurian_Male.jpg |species=Saurian |homeworld=Sauria }} {{member |image=Trill_Female.jpg |species=Trill |species2=Joined Trill |homeworld=Trill (planet){{!}}Trill }} {{member |image=Vulcan_Female.jpg |species=Vulcan |homeworld=Vulcan (planet){{!}}Vulcan }} |- {{member |image=Tellarite_Female.jpg |species=Tellarite |homeworld=Tellar Prime }} {{member |image=Caitian_Male.jpg |species=Caitian |homeworld=Cait }} {{member |image=Rigelian_Male.jpg |species=Rigelian |homeworld=Rigel V }} |- |colspan="6" | <center><b>Affiliated Species</b></center> |- {{member |image=Pakled_Female.jpg |species=Pakled |homeworld=Pakled Planet }} {{member |image=Klingon_Male_Fed.jpg |species=Klingon |homeworld=Qo'noS |ref=<ref name="cstore">Available for Starfleet via purchase from the [[Zen Store]]</ref> }} {{member |image=Ferengi_Male.jpg |species=Ferengi |homeworld=Ferenginar }} |- {{member |image=Talaxian_Female_Fed.jpg |species=Talaxian |homeworld=Delta Quadrant |ref=<ref name="lifetime">Exclusively available to lifetime subscribers</ref> }} {{member |image=Liberated Borg Human Male.jpg |species=Liberated Borg |homeworld=Delta Quadrant |ref=<ref name="lifetime"/> }} {{member |image=Cardassian Male Fed.png |species=Cardassian |homeworld=Cardassia |ref=<ref name="cstore"/> }} |}</div> {{clear}} ==Klingon Defense Force== :''Main article: [[Klingon Defense Force]]'' The Klingon faction was initially implemented as a mostly [[PvP]]-centered mini-faction and characters started at level 20 (and only once a player had reached level 20 on the Starfleet faction). When [[Legacy of Romulus]] was introduced the Klingon Faction was given a new tutorial and broadly equal standing. <div class="fpbox" style="border-color:{{factionColor|klingon}}; background: #000000;"> <div class="fptitle" style="border-bottom: 1px solid {{factionColor|klingon}}; background: {{factionColor|klingon}};">[[File:Faction Klingon.png|link=]] Klingon Defense Force</div> {| class="factiontable" | colspan="6" | {| |- | Formal Name: ''[[Klingon Empire]]'' || Military: ''[[Klingon Defense Force]]'' |- | Capital: ''[[Qo'noS]]'' • ''[[First City]]'' || Head of State: ''[[J'mpok|Chancellor J'mpok]]'' • ''[[Kahless|Emperor Kahless]]'' |- |colspan="6" | ---- <center>''[[:Category:Klingon missions|Missions]]'' • ''[[:Category:Klingon Starships|Starships]]'' • ''[[:Category:Klingon ground forces|Ground Forces]]''</center> ---- |- |colspan="6" | <center><b>Imperial Subject Species</b></center> |} |- {{member |image=Gorn_Male.jpg |species=Gorn |homeworld=Gornar }} {{member |image=Klingon_Female.jpg |species=Klingon |homeworld=Qo'noS }} {{member |image=Lethean.jpg |species=Lethean |homeworld=- }} |- {{member |image=Nausicaan.jpg |species=Nausicaan |homeworld=Nausicaa }} {{member |image=Orion_Female.jpg |species=Orion |homeworld=Ter'jas Mor }} {{member |image=Ferasan Female.jpg |species=Ferasan |homeworld=Ferasa |ref=<ref name="cstore_klingon">Available for the Klingon Defense Force via purchase from the [[Zen Store]]</ref> }} |- |colspan="6" | <center><b>Affiliated Species</b></center> |- {{member |image=Trill Male KDF.jpg |species=Joined Trill |homeworld=Trill (planet){{!}}Trill |ref=<ref name="cstore_klingon"/> }} {{member |image=Liberated Borg Klingon Female.jpg |species=Liberated Borg |homeworld=Delta Quadrant |ref=<ref name="lifetime"/> }} {{member |image=Talaxian_Female_KDF.jpg |species=Talaxian |homeworld=Delta Quadrant |ref=<ref name="lifetime"/> }} |- {{member |image=Cardassian Male Kdf.png |species=Cardassian |homeworld=Cardassia |ref=<ref name="cstore_klingon"/> }} |}</div> {{clear}} ==Romulan Republic== :''Main article: [[Romulan Republic]]'' The Romulan faction was introduced with [[Legacy of Romulus]] and puts players in the role of a breakaway faction of Romulans (not the [[Romulan Star Empire]] from canon, which is an antagonist to the Republic). To make up for the smaller amount of content, and allow Romulan characters to participate in the Starfleet vs Klingon PvP, Romulan characters ally themselves to one of those two main factions. This allows them to play their ally's missions, fly their ships and visit their homeworlds. <div class="fpbox" style="border-color:{{factionColor|romulan}}; background: #000000;"> <div class="fptitle" style="border-bottom: 1px solid {{factionColor|romulan}}; background: {{factionColor|romulan}};">[[File:Faction Romulan Republic.png|link=]] Romulan Republic</div> {| class="factiontable" | colspan="6" | {| |- | Formal Name: ''[[Romulan Republic]]'' || Military: ''Romulan Republic Fleet'' |- | Capital: ''[[New Romulus]]'' || Head of State: ''[[D'Tan]]'' |- |colspan="6" | ---- <center>''[[:Category:Romulan Republic missions|Missions]]'' • ''[[:Category:Romulan Republic Starships|Starships]]'' • ''[[:Category:Romulan Republic ground forces|Ground Forces]]''</center> ---- |- |colspan="6" | <center><b>Romulan Republic Member Species</b></center> |} |- {{member |image=Romulan Female.jpg |species=Romulan |homeworld=Romulus }} {{member |image=Reman Female.jpg |species=Reman |homeworld=Remus |ref=<ref name="cstore_romulan">Available for Romulan Republic via purchase from the [[Zen Store]] or by unlocking Tier V of the [[Reputation System#New Romulus|New Romulus Reputation]].</ref> }} {{member |image=Liberated Borg Romulan Male.jpg |species=Liberated Borg |homeworld=Delta Quadrant |ref=<ref name="lifetime"/> }} |}</div> {{clear}} ==TOS Starfleet (''Star Trek: The Original Series'' era)== :''Main article: [[TOS Starfleet]]'' The TOS Starfleet faction is the Federation from [[Star Trek: The Original Series]]. Players begin in the [[23rd century]] but only have one episode arc there before their continuity joins to the main Starfleet faction. They retain their unique effects but broadly integrate entirely into the Starfleet faction from an early level. They lack the number of faction-exclusive the Romulans have and cannot visit their starting faction hub once they move to the 25th century. <div class="fpbox" style="border-color:{{factionColor|tos federation}}; background: #000000;"> <div class="fptitle" style="border-bottom: 1px solid {{factionColor|tos federation}}; background: {{factionColor|tos federation}};">[[File:Faction TOS Starfleet.png|link=]] TOS Starfleet</div> {| class="factiontable" | colspan="8" | {| |- | Formal Name: ''United Federation of Planets'' || Military: ''[[TOS Starfleet|Starfleet]]'' |- | Capital: ''[[Earth]]'' |- |colspan="8" | ---- <center>''[[:Category:TOS Starfleet missions|Missions]]'' • ''[[:Category:TOS Starfleet Starships|Starships]]'' • ''[[:Category:Federation ground forces|Ground Forces]]''</center> ---- |- |colspan="8" |<center><b>TOS Federation Member Species</b></center> |} |- {{member |image=AndorianMaleTOS.png |species=Andorian |homeworld=Andor }} {{member |image=HumanMaleTOS.png |species=Human |homeworld=Earth }} {{member |image=TellariteMaleTOS.png |species=Tellarite |homeworld=Tellar Prime }} {{member |image=VulcanMaleTOS.png |species=Vulcan |homeworld=Vulcan (planet){{!}}Vulcan }} |}</div> {{clear}} ==Dominion== :''Main article: [[Dominion]]'' Dominion characters start at level 60 with sections of their reputation and R&D filled out. After their introductory episode, they ally (similar to Romulan Republic faction) to either the Starfleet or the Klingons. This allows them to play their ally's missions, fly their ships and visit their homeworlds. While they do not have a full-size faction-exclusive hub, instead using the shared [[Deep Space 9]] zone, in there they do have a faction-exclusive vendor room located at the southern tip of Deep Space 9 Promenade. <div class="fpbox" style="border-color:{{factionColor|dominion}}; background: #000000;"> <div class="fptitle" style="border-bottom: 1px solid {{factionColor|dominion}}; background: {{factionColor|dominion}};">[[File:Faction Dominion.png|link=]] Dominion</div> {| class="factiontable" | colspan="6" | {| |- | Formal Name: ''[[Dominion]]'' || Military: ''Dominion'' |- | Capital: ''[[Empersa]]'' || Leader: ''The [[Founder]]s'' |- | colspan="6" | ---- <center>''[[:Category:Dominion missions|Missions]]'' • ''[[:Category:Dominion Starships|Starships]]'' • ''[[:Category:Dominion ground forces|Ground Forces]]''</center> ---- |- | colspan="6" |<center><b>Dominion Member Species</b></center> |} |- {{member |image=Jem'Hadar headshot.png |species=Jem'Hadar |homeworld=- }} {{member |image=Jem'Hadar Vanguard headshot.png |species=Jem'Hadar Vanguard |homeworld=- |ref=<ref name="cstore_dominion">Available for Dominion via purchase from the [[Zen Store]].</ref> }} | | {| |- |                |- | |- | |} |}</div> {{clear}} ==DSC Starfleet (''Star Trek: Discovery'' era)== :''Main article: [[DSC Starfleet]]'' The DSC Starfleet faction is the Federation from [[Star Trek: Discovery]]. Players begin in the [[23rd century]] but only have one episode arc there before their continuity joins to the main Starfleet faction. They retain their unique effects but broadly integrate entirely into the Starfleet faction from an early level. They lack the number of faction-exclusive the Romulans have and cannot visit their starting faction hub once they move to the 25th century. <div class="fpbox" style="border-color:{{factionColor|dsc starfleet}}; background: #000000;"> <div class="fptitle" style="border-bottom: 1px solid {{factionColor|dsc starfleet}}; background: {{factionColor|dsc starfleet}};">[[File:Faction DSC Starfleet.png|link=]] DSC Starfleet</div> {| class="factiontable" | colspan="8" | {| |- | Formal Name: ''United Federation of Planets'' || Military: ''[[DSC Starfleet|Starfleet]]'' |- | Capital: ''[[Earth]]'' |- |colspan="8" | ---- <center>''[[:Category:DSC Starfleet missions|Missions]]'' • ''[[:Category:DSC Starfleet Starships|Starships]]'' • ''[[:Category:Federation ground forces|Ground Forces]]''</center> ---- |- |colspan="8" |<center><b>DSC Federation Member Species</b></center> |} |- {{member |image=Ian Kwon.png |species=Human |homeworld=Earth }} {{member |image=T'Siln.png |species=Vulcan |homeworld=Vulcan (planet){{!}}Vulcan }} |}</div> {{clear}} ==References== <references/> [[Category:Factions|*]] [[Category:Playable Factions|*]]
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