This week in the world of STO, the developers have gotten around to righting a few wrongs that have persisted since launch. Tune in to hear the tweaks that will make everyone a little happier!

And then, in the interest of making you even happier, we’ll have a heart-to-heart interview with Cryptic’s Online Community Rep, Shaun “Stormshade” Brodie.

And last but certainly not least, Cryptic launched the highly-anticipated first mission in a new series of Featured Episodes, and the boys from STOked were there to give you their hands-on impressions of “The Vault” from top to bottom.

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Show Notes:

NEWS:

C-Store ships now available for (many, many, many) in-game currency.

• Level 41/RA/BG Rank Excelsior is now available, for 200 marks.
• Garumba is now available
• Exclusive shuttle skin comes with purchase of a D’kyr science vessel (Support Craft)

Cryo Bombs getting revamped!
They will do “something different and a lot less griefy.” — Chaddington

Hints at a possible scale revision for The Defiant?
Old vs. New @ DS9 — (Pic 1, Pic 2)
Old vs. New with Shuttles – (Pic 1, Pic 2)

• These pictures were taken using The Foundry
• There is a certain Defiant skin that is better scaled than the current version, when compared to shuttles and DS9.

Anonymous Tipster reveals unused icons in STO files

• Bamboo Cannon
• Undine World-destroyer … or Tholian Web??
• Nausicaan Lance Ground Weapon
• Borg arm weapons … possible additions for Borg Boffs/Captains?

1-Year Anniversary Tribute Video by RachelGarrett

One-Year Anniversary Celebration Recap

• Overhaul of ESD
• Q’s Trivia
• Q’s Beastiamorphs
• Fountain Loots (including C-Store exclusives!)
• Devs = Caitians in Speedos
• Their VIDEO thanks the community specifically for their contributions

Featured Episode Review: “The Vault”
First of all, the TRAILER
This story includes descriptions of upcoming episodes not available on STO.com yet!

Stormshade Interview – Transcript

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