The hackneyed formula of collecting resources and building units has been blasted out of the water by more sophisticated titles in recent times. The fact that this is supposed to be set in vast and wondrous outer space just makes the whole thing even more ridiculous. But ask yourselves this: when was the last time you saw Picard spend half an episode overseeing the construction of an Orbital Processing Facility? Of course there are loads of small additions that will have fans of the original weeping into their warp drives.
Six months has passed since the Federation was successful in driving the Borg out of their space and snatching the Omega Particle from the Borg’s hands. Now, however, isn’t the time for victory parties, as the Federation is planning an attack on the Borg’s home in the Delta Quadrant.
How they came to the Alpha Quadrant where Federation space is located still escapes their grasp, but it’s only a matter of time before they, too, will be able to pass freely from here to the Delta Quadrant.
