Star Trek: Starfleet Command III
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| Starfleet Command 3 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Taldren |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Space simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player and Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III is a Star Trek computer game published in 2002, which has demand in excess of 70 dollars on the internet because it was only produced in limited quantities [citation needed]. When the game was origininally published by Activision it would have normally run the course of all major PC Game titles eventually ending up in the 'Bargain Bin' after a year or so. However Starfleet Command 3, along with Elite Force 2 never got this opportunity due to the lawsuit which took place between Activision and ViaCom in 2003 (the suit has since been resolved). Due to this, the game's price on the internet (even for used games) is very high, the last game released by Activision for Star Trek (Elite Force 2) also suffered from the same lack of units available for selling in game stores.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command 3 was Activision's attempt to carry on the torch of the SFC Series mini franchise started by Interplay Entertainment in the late 90's. By this point in time the Starfleet Command series already had 3 games to its name making SFC 3 the 4th (and possibly last) of the titles to bear the name of Starfleet Command.
It takes place in the Next Generation/Deep Space Nine/Voyager era, as opposed to the previous games in the series which take place the TOS movie era.
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[edit] Plot
The Klingon/Federation alliance has never been better. Both governments are enjoying a new era of peace and prosperity. Together they had sought to build Unity One, the most advanced starbase ever. Unity One's experimental sensor arrays make it capable of detecting all ships, even cloaked ships, far into the Neutral Zone. Of course the Romulans are not happy...
Captain Picard's log
Stardate: 56200.1 "It has been sometime since the USS Voyager return home, the alliance between the United Federation of Planets & the Klingon Empire have never been better and our people are enjoying a new era of peace and prosperity."
"Together we have sought to build Unity One, the most advanced starbase in the galaxy. Unity One's sophisticated sensor arrays make it capable of detecting all ships, even cloaked ships, far into the Neutral Zone."
"The chaos inherited in the Alpha Quadrant demands we be vigilant & we must use every tool available to preserve the peace we work so hard to create."
[Since the closure of developer Taldren, many fans of the series as well as ex-Taldren employees have been churning out new patches and mods to make the experience even better, the game is now classed as abandonware and is available as a full free download online (See External Links Below).]
[edit] Playable Races
- United Federation of Planets
*Saber-class "Frigate" *Norway-class "Destroyer" *Defiant-class "Light Cruiser" *Intrepid-class "Light Cruiser" *Akira-class "Heavy Cruiser" *Excelsior-class "Heavy Cruiser" *Nebula-class "Heavy Battlecruiser" *Galaxy-class "Dreadnought" *Sovereign-class "Dreadnought"
- Klingon Empire
*B'rel class/Bird of Prey "Frigate" *K'Vort-class "Destroyer" *K'Tinga-class "Light Cruiser" *Fek'lhr-class "Heavy Cruiser" *Vorcha-class "Heavy Battlecruiser" *Negh'Var-class "Dreadnought"
- Romulan Star Empire
*Talon-class "Frigate" *Falcon-class "Destroyer" *Shrike-class "Light Cruiser" *Hawk-class "Heavy Cruiser" *Raptor-class "Heavy Battlecruiser" *D'Deridex-class/Warbird "Dreadnought"
- Borg Collective
*Pyramid "Frigate" *Pyramid Prime "Destroyer" *Diamond "Light Cruiser" *Diamond Prime "Heavy Cruiser" *Sphere "Heavy Battlecruiser" *Sphere Prime "Dreadnought" *Cube "Battleship"
