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A '''Feature Episode''', or '''Featured Episodes''' are storyline missions released as part of a special event. They have come in two iterations; feature episodes which were time limited series which ran until 2014 and featured episodes which were single missions launched during an event. The format was retired in 2018, replaced by [[Featured Task Force Operation]]s. == Feature episodes (2010-2014) == [[File:Dominion arrival.jpg|thumb|The Feature Episodes were only available during specific events until they were added to the regular episode lineup in 2012]] A "Feature Episode" (or "weekly episode") was a concept by [[Cryptic Studios]] of advertising and releasing new storyline missions beginning in August 2010 during [[Season Two: Ancient Enemies]]. They were designed to prevent long waits between mission releases via seasons. Cryptic argued that the content delivered through large content updates was "burned" through by the players within a short amount of time, thus resulting in a longer wait for new content. By releasing new missions on a weekly basis, the players get less content per individual update but gain the feeling of anticipation similar to a new episode of the television series. Initially, because the Breen Front missions were released first, they were available at all player levels, and the mark gear rewards were level-matched. A Feature Episode used to be regularly released on Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. Pacific time for five weeks at a time. They were typically five missions long and told an overarching story. Following the Free To Play release, the episode format was tightened up and all Series were fit in to a level-appropriate range. Hence why the 2800 Dominion series now occurs during the level-progression mission plotline before the Breen. Special "reruns" of these episodes also used to be held, which allowed special mission rewards to be collected. All Feature Episode missions have since been incorporated into the [[episode|main story sequence]] and Cryptic moved from the 5-mission-block-type Featured Episodes to stand-alone releases of story missions called "Featured Episodes". ===Cold War=== Missions are listed under [[Breen Front|The Breen Invasion]] in the in-game mission journal.<br> Minimum level required to accept missions: 48 (Fed) 46 (KDF) {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%" ! scope="col" width="15%" | Episode # ! scope="col" width="50%" | Name ! scope="col" width="35%" | Release Date |- | 1 || {{mission|Cold Call}} || 28 August, 2010 |- | 2 || {{mission|Out in the Cold}} || 4 September, 2010 |- | 3 || {{mission|Cold Comfort}} || 11 September, 2010 |- | 4 || {{mission|Cold Case}} || 18 September, 2010 |- | 5 || {{mission|Cold Storage}} || 25 September, 2010 |} ===Spectres=== Missions are listed under [[The Klingon War]] for Federation players and [[The Federation War]] for Klingon players in the in-game mission journal. Previously this Feature Series has also been called "The Devidians".<br> Minimum level required to accept missions: 11 (Fed) 25 (KDF) {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%" ! scope="col" width="15%" | Episode # ! scope="col" width="50%" | Name ! scope="col" width="35%" | Release Date |- | 1 || {{mission|Skirmish}} || 16 October, 2010 |- | 2 || {{mission|Spin the Wheel}} || 23 October, 2010 |- | 3 || {{mission|What Lies Beneath}} || 30 October, 2010 |- | 4 || {{mission|Everything Old is New}} || 6 November, 2010 |- | 5 || {{mission|Night of the Comet}} || 13 November, 2010 |} ===Cloaked Intentions=== Missions are listed under [[Romulan Front|The Romulan Mystery]] in the in-game mission journal.<br> Minimum level required to accept missions: 34 (Fed) 36 (KDF) {| id="Cloaked Intentions" class="wikitable" style="width:70%" ! scope="col" width="15%" | Episode # ! scope="col" width="50%" | Name ! scope="col" width="35%" | Release Date |- | 1 || {{mission|The Vault}} || 5 February, 2011 |- | 2 || {{mission|Mine Enemy}} || 12 February, 2011 |- | 3 || {{mission|Frozen}} || 19 February, 2011 |- | 4 || {{mission|Coliseum}} || 26 February, 2011 |- | 5 || {{mission|Cutting the Cord}} || 5 March, 2011 |- | 6 || {{mission|Darkness Before the Dawn}} || 5 March, 2011 |} ===The 2800=== Mission names are listed under the [[Cardassian Struggle]] for Federation players and under Dominion Domination for Klingon players in the in-game mission journal.<br> Minimum level required to accept missions: 45 (Fed) 41 (KDF) {| id="Dominion" class="wikitable" style="width:70%" ! scope="col" width="15%" | Episode # ! scope="col" width="50%" | Name ! scope="col" width="35%" | Release Date |- | 1 || {{mission|Second Wave}} || 11 February, 2012 |- | 2 || {{mission|Of Bajor}} || 18 February, 2012 |- | 3 || {{mission|Operation Gamma}} || 25 February, 2012 |- | 4 || {{mission|Facility 4028}} || 3 March, 2012 |- | 5 || {{mission|Boldly They Rode}} || 10 March, 2012 |} ===Re-Runs=== On occasion Feature Episodes have been given "re-run" [[event]]s, allowing players to gain the limited edition series rewards; *{{mission|Cold Storage}} (from the Cold War arc) awards the {{item|Breen Tactical Officer Candidate||very rare}}. *{{mission|Night of the Comet}} (from the Spectres arc) awards the {{item|Ophidian Cane||unique}}. *{{mission|Cutting the Cord}} (from the Cloaked Intentions arc) awards the {{item|Reman Science Officer Candidate||veryrare}}. *{{mission|Boldly They Rode}} (from The 2800 arc) awards the {{item|Shard of Possibilities||unique}}. *During the 2013 re-run, the first completed Featured Episode-mission per day per account also rewarded 15 {{LC}}, prior to this lobi were [[Lobi Crystal/Hidden Lobi Locations|hidden within the missions]]. Lobi were removed from 2014 onward. The rerun in 2013 was as a lead up to [[Season 8]], the 2014 rerun was after the launch of [[Season 9]] and the 2018 re-run was in advance of the [[8 Year Anniversary Event]]. In 2019 the former special rewards for the reruns were added to the [[Mudd's Market]] section of the [[Zen Store]]. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%" ! scope="col" | Arc ! scope="col" | Platform ! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" | Start Date ! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" | End Date |- | Cold War (released as "The Breen") || PC || 5 May 2011 || 11 May 2011 |- | Cold War (released as "The Breen") || PC || 10 November 2011 || 30 November 2011 |- | Cold War || PC || 24 May 2012 || 30 May 2012 |- | Cold War || PC || 31 October 2013 || 5 December 2013 |- | Cold War || PC || 16 May 2014 || 27 May 2014 |- | Cold War || PC || 11 January 2018 || 25 January 2018 |- | Cold War || Console || 22 February 2018 || 8 March 2018 |- | Spectres (released as "The Devidians") || PC || 12 May 2011 || 18 May 2011 |- | Spectres (released as "The Devidians") || PC || 10 November 2011 || 30 November 2011 |- | Spectres || PC || 3 May 2012 || 9 May 2012 |- | Spectres || PC || 31 October 2013 || 5 December 2013 |- | Spectres || PC || 16 May 2014 || 27 May 2014 |- | Spectres || PC || 11 January 2018 || 25 January 2018 |- | Spectres || Console || 22 February 2018 || 8 March 2018 |- | Cloaked Intentions || PC || 19 May 2011 || 25 May 2011 |- | Cloaked Intentions || PC || 10 November 2011 || 30 November 2011 |- | Cloaked Intentions || PC || 10 May 2012 || 16 May 2012 |- | Cloaked Intentions || PC || 31 October 2013 || 5 December 2013 |- | Cloaked Intentions || PC || 16 May 2014 || 27 May 2014 |- | Cloaked Intentions || PC || 11 January 2018 || 25 January 2018 |- | Cloaked Intentions || Console || 22 February 2018 || 8 March 2018 |- | The 2800 || PC || 17 May 2012 || 23 May 2012 |- | The 2800 || PC || 31 October 2013 || 5 December 2013 |- | The 2800 || PC || 16 May 2014 || 27 May 2014 |- | The 2800 || PC || 11 January 2018 || 25 January 2018 |- | The 2800 || Console || 22 February 2018 || 8 March 2018 |} == Featured Episode (2013-2018) == [[File:Enterprise-C in Tholian base.png|thumb|The first Featured Episode, Temporal Ambassador, rewarded a T5 Ambassador Class during its event only]] A change of concept began 2013 with the release of single "Featured Episodes" on special occasions – actually consisting of one long mission, instead of five weekly published missions. During the event they would be available to all players level 10+ in a special tab. Similar to the prior Feature Episodes, after the event these missions get integrated into the regular storyline progression at a particular level. They were, however, never part of the "Feature Episode" re-runs while they occurred or their rewards. Most missions from the [[Solanae Dyson Sphere (episode)|Solanae Sphere Arc]] onward have been featured episodes upon release, but not all. During an expansion, some episodes go straight into the regular order without any event surrounding them; for example {{mission|Ragnarok}}, {{mission|Revelations}} or {{mission|Empress Sela}}. Meanwhile others are placed far earlier in the mission order than most featured episodes, notably {{mission|Temporal Ambassador}}. To encourage replay. the mission rewards have tended to include a gear set of 3 to 4 pieces with only one selectable each time. For example: a ground armour, shield and weapon. Each part of the set would be added to the available rewards each week of the event, but would be available permanently afterwards. ===Weekly Reward=== A '''Featured Episode Weekly Reward''' is a special reward box available to Featured Episodes during their initial run. One box is available each week, per account. The reward box is account bound and on opening contains a choice of either one {{item|Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade||ultra rare}}, or one [[Captain Specialization|Specialization Point]] (claimable by all, but only usable on Level 50+ characters). Standard rewards on Featured Episodes tend also to be staggered; so that one part of a set is available each week. These two elements combined encourage re-playing of the mission during its initial release. ===Anniversary Missions=== Featured Episodes linked to the [[Anniversary Event]] also offer a free endgame starship, but only during the inital 3-4 weeks of the mission's release. The Featured Episode for the [[3 Year Anniversary Event]] granted a free [[Support Cruiser Retrofit|Tier 5 Ambassador Class]] (in addition to the Tier 3 version currently available) during the Anniversary Event only. The following year, the first play-through of {{mission|A Step Between Stars}} rewarded 400 [[Anniversary Qmendation]]s, with a further 40 for each play-through of {{mission|Party Patrol}}. 1000 of these vouchers rewarded the player with a Tier 5 ship. This was repeated the following years; only with Qmendation's being replaced by [[Anniversary Prize Voucher]]s in 2016 and the reward from Party Patrol being moved to {{mission|Omega Molecule Stabilization}}. ===List of featured episodes=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! scope="col" | Mission ! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" | Release Date ! scope="col" | Event |- | {{mission|Temporal Ambassador}} || 31 January 2013 || [[3 Year Anniversary Event]] |- | {{mission|Sphere of Influence}} || 30 October 2013 || lead-up to [[Season 8]] |- | {{mission|A Step Between Stars}} || 30 January 2014 || [[4 Year Anniversary Event]] & [[Season 8.5]] |- | {{mission|Surface Tension}} || 22 April 2014 || [[Season 9]] |- | {{mission|Dust to Dust}} || 29 January 2015 || [[5 Year Anniversary Event]] || |- | {{mission|Uneasy Allies}} || 26 March 2015 || lead-up to [[Season 10]] |- | {{mission|Blood of Ancients}} || 21 April 2015 || [[Season 10]] |- | {{mission|Delta Flight}} || 21 April 2015 || [[Season 10]] |- | {{mission|House Pegh}} || 28 May 2015 || [[Season 10]] |- | {{mission|Time in a Bottle}} || 17 June 2015 || [[Season 10]] |- | {{mission|Broken Circle}} || 16 July 2015 || [[Season 10.5]] |- | {{mission|Butterfly}} || 13 August 2015 || [[Season 10.5]] |- | {{mission|Midnight}} || 10 September 2015 || [[Season 10.5]] |- | {{mission|Sunrise}} || 27 October 2015 || [[Season 11]] |- | {{mission|Stormbound}} || 19 November 2015 || [[Season 11]] |- | {{mission|Time and Tide}} || 28 January 2016 || [[6 Year Anniversary Event]] and [[Season 11]] |- | {{mission|The Temporal Front}} || 12 April 2016 || [[Season 11.5]] |- | {{mission|Echoes of Light}} || 25 October 2016 || [[Agents of Yesterday#Agents of Yesterday: Artifacts|AoY: Artifacts]] |- | {{mission|Of Signs and Portents}} || 26 January 2017 || [[7 Year Anniversary Event]] and [[Season 12]] |- | {{mission|Survivor}} || 6 April 2017 || Lead up to [[Season 13]] |- | {{mission|Mirrors and Smoke}} || 25 April 2017 || [[Season 13]] |- | {{mission|Brushfire}} || 18 July 2017 || [[Season 13.5]] |- | {{mission|Beyond the Nexus}} || 12 September 2017 || 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation |- | {{mission|Melting Pot}} || 3 October 2017 || [[Season 14]] |- | {{mission|Scylla and Charybdis}} || 23 January 2018 || [[8 Year Anniversary Event]] and [[Season 14]] |- | {{mission|Home}} || 28 June 2018 || [[Victory is Life]] |- | {{mission|The Measure of Morality (Part 1)}} / [[Mission: The Measure of Morality (Part 2)|(Part 2)]] || 28 January 2020 || [[Season 19]] |} == Featured TFOs (2018 onwards) == As part of the revamp of PvE queues as [[Task Force Operation]]s, it was decided to replace Featured Episodes with [[Featured Task Force Operation]]s as TFOs were more suited to repetition than a narrative episode. As such, no further Featured Episodes would be produced.<ref>[https://www.twitch.tv/videos/326977632 Ten Forward Weekly: 2018/2019 Roadmap!], Cryptic Studios, Twitch</ref> === Featured Episodes (2020) === The one-off pair of missions for the [[10 Year Anniversary Event]] in 2020 were launched under the a [[Story Arc: Featured Episodes|"Featured Episodes" story arc tab]] as they were unconnected to any other ongoing story arc. {{Seasons}} [[Category: Missions]] [[Category:Events]] [[Category:Limited Time Reward]]
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