Its been a slightly calmer week in terms of Star Trek Online news after the frenzied week that was the Penny Arcade Expo in Downtown Seattle.  Information about Star Trek Online was flowing out of PAX faster than anyone could keep track of, so its a minor relief that things have slowed down just a little.

Most notably this week, a new timeline update was posted for the year 2392 which developed a number of story arcs, the most notable of which seemed to be an indication that the breakaway Romulan faction has allied with the fearsome Hirogen of the Delta Quadrant.  This certainly makes for an interested story twist, so if you havent read the full 2392 update, check it out at http://startrekonline.com/node/372

A new "Friday Screenshot" was released on the 11th of September showing off a Federation Outpost of some kind – a very nice looking setup if we may say so – here is the shot:

On the subject of screenshots, MMORPG.com have just recently posted 4 new exclusive screenshots which are pretty darn awesome!  You can check those out at http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?game=352&feature=3514&page=1&bhcp=1

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Excerpt from a classified report from Lieutenant Mark Fischer, Federation Operative placed with the troops of the exiled Romulan Commander Sela.

Makar Compound

I believe Commander Sela has found allies in her bid for power. The artificial quantum singularities we were able to track seem to have been left by a species we’ve never encountered before. Commander Sela managed to contact them and begin some sort of negotiations.

I had further indications of some sort of potential alliance three nights ago, when T’los and I were guarding Commander Sela’s quarters. T’los, as Sela’s right hand man, rarely acts as a simple guard. When he joined me, he told me to expect visitors.

“Don’t say anything,” he told me. “I will greet them. But keep your weapon ready. They are not a peaceful people, from what the Commander has gathered.”

They were also not a small people! The visitors showed up twenty minutes past Makar midnight. Our border guards brought them in, and they towered over the guards. I was put in mind of a targ being herded by a house cat. Any one of our visitors could have easily backhanded a guard into unconsciousness.

They wore corrugated black armor and masks that partially obscured their faces.

“Welcome to Makar,” T’los bowed when they arrived.

They just stared down at him without saying anything.

“Commander Sela awaits you inside, if yo…

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