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We review the highs (…and lows) of “Spin the Wheel,” the latest Devidian weekly episode. Then we’ve got a great interview with Jesse Heinig — Trek enthusiast, RPG creator, Fallout developer, and now, Content Designer for Star Trek Online! Plus we have an all new community feedback question, so stay tuned to have your voice heard!

Learn how to build the ultimate away team in this week’s STOked! The guys just got their hands on the first episode of STO’s latest weekly “Devidian series”. We review how the first episode it went, what we thought of the Devidians. Plus we loose our minds over the fancy new Drozana station, and give you a full tour!

We took a week off and you did NOT like it! So to make it up to you, we brought back Executive Producer Daniel Stahl, and squeezed every last bit of secret goodies out of his stash: He tells us all about The Foundry (the new official title of UGC), Klingon content additions, the return of Gozer, the future of STFs, PvP evolution, Devidians, Tholians and MORE!

Now that the first of the weekly series of missions has come to an end, we’ve decided to wrap the whole bundle up into a nice tidy package, and tell you how we feel about it from top to bottom — what did they get right, and what did they get wrong? Before we leap into that review segment however, we have the very latest in news and announcements to bring right atcha, from the minds behind Star Trek Online. We’ll give you the low-down on the enemy that will appear in the next weekly series, as well as confirm some recent rumors that’ve been floating about. Then, right before the end, we’ll feature YOUR feedback on how to give players an incentive to join/create Fleets in STO.

You asked for it, so we delivered. With the gracious assistance of a STOked fan, we are now prepared to offer you an in-depth analysis of your favorite bar game and ours – DABO! Before we get into all that mess though, we want to share with you some recent news and rumors – new ship models, new costumes, state of the game, engineering report and MORE!

We are asked for tips/tricks regarding modifying the stock UI on a pretty regular basis, by people interested in changing things as minor as their mouse pointer, all the way up to altering their entire point of view during ground combat. Finally, we have the answers that you’re after! Tune in for information on how to do it, some fabulous resources, and get the official word on how Cryptic feels about all of it. Then we’ll introduce our question for the next round of Community Feedback: We want to hear your responses to the fleet-based inquiry we pose in this episode.

This weekend, the boys from Jupiter Broadcasting boldy went where so many had gone before — PAX Prime 2010! Unfortunately, with Cryptic not in attendance, news for STO was light. In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the 3rd party software and hardware solutions that were seen on the Expo floor, that we’re hoping to feature in future episodes. After that, we’ll perform a quick review of the latest Weekly Content: “Out In The Cold” Then we’ll wrap up the episode with the last batch of Community Spotlights, from the bios we’ve received over the past several weeks, and give you a tease regarding our next feedback request.

This week features a ship-heavy news segment, wherein we discuss the merits and limitations of the Excelsior and Nebula, as well as give you an update on the state of the infamous Enterprise J. After that, we’ll give you our impressions and brief opinions regarding the first of the new weekly Deferi missions: “Cold Call.” Then it’s time to celebrate! This episode is being released exactly one year after publishing our debut episode of STOked. To commemorate the occasion, we’ve compiled a collection of some of our favorite moments and milestones from every episode crafted in our studio over the past year. Including some embarrassing moments, and the birth of a few of the show’s catchphrases. Cryptic employees also stop by for a quick cameo to share their well wishes for our future!

The boys of STOked dig into the meaty innards of another Engineering Report, and discuss the resumé of a developer newly hired at Cryptic Studios. But hold onto your Starfleet-issued undershorts, cuz they’ve also got a few RANTS in their PANTS regarding the Enterprise J, and time travel in general. THEN — Have you ever wondered which torpedo belongs in your enemies’ faces? Wonder no longer – Jeremy’s got a MATH segment that will guarantee insight into your all your pwning needs. PLUS — We’ve got the first batch of Captain Bios ready to receive a community spotlight, as we share the creative side of your fellow STO players.

We’ve got the trailer for the winning viewer submitted STO mission, “Invasion of the Ship Snatchers”. Plus we’ve got some firm details are Cryptic’s secret Star Trek Online project for Season 3. Then – We’ve got a whole new question for you in our Mail segment, as well as your surprising Free to Play feedback from last week’s question. All that and more, and this week’s STOked!

In this week’s STOked, we’ll talk a little more about Season 3’s “Secret Project” and expose some recent behind-the-scenes hints as to what it could be. Then Jeremy gets you MATHED on using an XBox 360 Controller as your primary user interface device in STO. And lastly, we announce the winner of our “Best User Submitted Mission” contest, as well as go on a quick tangent about Free-to-Play subscriptions in preparation for next week’s viewer feedback request.

Join us as we review the latest news and teases to escape from under Cryptic’s lock & key, including new visuals of the Breen and Iconians! We’ll also show you how to play STO under Linux and MacOS, as well as pointing out the latest STUFF that DANIEL STAHL SAID. Then we’ll get our Diplomatic Math on, with a thorough walkthru of the first SEVEN diplomatic missions available to Federation players, and the secret of the mighty Jumja Stick! And lastly, we’ll lay out our picks to win the “Best Mission Submission” sent in by the lovely and talented audience of STOked, that YOU can vote on for which will become a player experience when UGC lands

earn how to record every pixel of your Star Trek Online game play! Plus catch the highlights from our live game play event this past weekend, and find out what we have in store for a brand-new mega-twist to our mail segment! All that and more, in this week’s episode of STOked!

After updating you on the latest STO news, Chris & Jeremy do a character re-spec of Chris’ Rear Admiral and take questions from the chat room of our LIVE stream! Plus we’ve got a new question for you – but with an all new sp

We get hands-on with Season 2 of Star Trek Online and cover the new game play updates coming to the game! Was Dabo worth the dev time? Is Diplomacy chalk full of excitement, or a big old bore? And what about the fleet emblems, slipstream drive, and missions galore? We'll share the details in this first look at the new content that's landed on Tribble. We'll cover the news you might have missed, including the fact that the latest Ask Cryptic mentions FaceBook integration! Does this tie in to the controversy over Blizzard's RealID fiasco, or did Cryptic do it right? PLUS – We've got your suggestions on improving the way you warp around in Star Trek Online … it's your Sector Space improvement ideas!