"They're so STRONG! We're Weak!" And this is why my ship counselor is instructed to slap all "shellshocked" individuals till their personalities improve or they change into their Undine form. I'm sure it worked for Kirk.

USS Gold probaly attracts alot of Ferengi.

I'm ok with the Voth changes since their militaristic posture is kind of explained by them claiming the Dyson Spheres as their property since they are extremely ancient and in the Delta Quadrant - therefore their ancestors must have built them since the Doctrine says they were the first species there and they were the only ones who could have built them. To the Voth the Spheres are their own lost relics and here come a bunch of interlopers infesting them and making bases on their spheres. In the end the Voth are seeing this as an invasion onto their space and relics by us so trying to blow us off them by force makes sense. The genetic dinosaurs with lasers strapped to their heads are ok by me since rule of cool/fun in the game. I really love the Voth though my one problem with them is their origins in Hadrosauridae/Parasaurolophus - not the smartest dinosaurs by a long shot. Better bet would have been the Troodons who were developing folded brains and other indicators of higher intelligence. The Star Trek novel "First Frontier" by Diane Carey & James I. Kirkland uses this concept with "Clan Ru" who are Troodon descendants who escaped the K-T Extinction and left Earth (and kind of want it back and hatch a scheme using Time Travel to stop the asteroid impact which devastated Earth). There is also a long history of Dinosauroids descended from Troodon in fiction/specuation such as Aritsune Toyota's Dinosauroid novels, Carl Sagan's Dragons of Eden, and Dale Russel's Dinosauroid thought experiment/model of an evolved Troodon. Going back to First Frontier, I kind of hope a splinter faction of Voth decide to accept the Distant Origin Theory and make a play to reclaim their ancient homeworld from the upstarts.

I guess we'd better start running checks on all those other escape-pod rescuees from the Fluidic Space raid, huh?

After seeing Commander Jarok of the Romulan Republic, it reminded me of the episode from TNG with the defector Admiral Jarok leaving a letter for his daughter after his suicide. I wonder if they mention it in STO to close part of her storyline. It would be nice.

I can just imagine that debriefing. Hale: "So....funny story, you remember when we went to fluidic space? Where the species of shape shifting people who call themselves strong and us weak live? Well, while we were there, I found Dr. Cooper, and he had suddenly forgotten everything about his previous crew. Also, he kept talking about how the Undine were strong and humans were weak. I let him board my ship and took him home. So anyway, it turns out that at some point--almost certainly definitely a long time after I picked him up in fluidic space--he was replaced by an Undine! I'm sure we can all agree that that was a totally unforeseeable event that no one could have predicted and that I don't need to be reprimanded in any way."

*gasp* The character who inexplicably appeared in fluidic space and immediately started calling humans weak, followed by huge personality changes, was secretly Species 8472? Who could have seen that coming!?

Hey, they finally remembered that plot device which should have changed galactic politics forever 😄 After 27 some odd years.... 🤨

I like to think that as part of the "joint" research into the Solonae Dyson Sphere, all three factions had a prototype ship in the works ... just that the one that was completed first was the one aligned with the player's chosen race.

Such a shame the Romulan isn't responding to your considerably charm! 😉

Undine have been established as shapeshifting abilities. So I am clueless on why no screening attempts are not standard yet, especially when they are aggressive.

Question: how do you get navigational data from _inside_ the Dyson sphere? I would expect that its outer hull (probably an alloy of Adamantium and Unobtainium or some such) is rather difficult to look through.

Oh gosh, this battle definitely defines "there is no up in space" very disorienting

I actually guessed that dr. Cooper was an undine back in the fluidic space mission, but after he didnt reveal himself in that mission I gave it up

The automatic subtitle AI is having a really (hilariously) hard time recognizing Trek jargon/names. Example 7:21 "salami served the iconians" and in other videos T'Met is written as tomato, etc. :D

This is a fantastic series and I wonder if the real Cooper is still alive and what will happen in the conference and what will happen with the Undine Cooper

God, the perspective in this sphere throws me off so bad. I lose focus for a second and suddenly I feel the urge to pull my ship out of a nose dive.

8:04 You're not Cooper! You're one of the Fluidic Space Creatures on a Rampage... 2!

10:51 errr i think you got something slightly wrong here ^^ in german 'Nix' means nothing i think you may have ment 'Nixe' (a sort of merfolk creature) ?

As someone who cannot play ST:O, thank you for continuing the series. Regardless of how accurate Star Trek lore is portrayed, I quite enjoy seeing ST:O's story unfold.

great video as always.great explanation about cooper. looking forward to next video

I love how Mark Hale is a Kirk-like captain who wants to sleep with women. I hate how the game doesn;t let you play like that, giving some characters the option for romance.

Funny thing is that the Voth are dinosaurs from Earth crazy love that episode and makes you think of the possiblies

Rik, your STO story vids are my favorite ones on KZfaq! Thanks for another great one!

I saw that Cooper Twist from a mile away!

Tuvok, having been under mental control and influence would not be allowed to maintain command once it was known he had been compromised. He would have to be removed from all duties until he was given a full medical clearance.

Tethys was also the sea that existed between the island that would become the Indian Subcontinent and mainland Asia before they collided. Shells and fossils from the Sea of Tethys can be found high in the Himalayas. *adjusts glasses*

That kingdom sounds like a katarl katarl from outlaw star.

Now that's what I call timing to open KZfaq

@8:18 - Yeah, saw that coming since the fluidic space mission...

I remember this storyline mission, as well as the gameplay you did within it, including your commentary too Rick sir.👍👮‍♂️

Here's another question for you: Is the, um, individual that replaced Cooper the same one that replaced the Vulcan ambassador from way back? The voices sound very similar, not sure if they used the same actor for both characters, and if they did was that on purpose?

Great videos!

Rest in peace real Cooper. You were only mildly irretating.

Tuvok says to protect the alpha quadrant, but he is speaking to Klingons and Romulans which are inhabitants of the beta quadrant, so you would think that he would mention both, rather than Soli the one that the sideration generally inhibits

DAMN, that is a handsome ship!

I really hated this mission, being forced into this awefull ship with the pathetic weapon loadout. I had to turn the game into easy mode just to get rid of it as quickly as i could.

Um..so if the last Sphere had jumped the release of Omega Particles would've devastated the quadrant, but when this one jumped nothing happened? Did I miss something?

Love your stuff.

I personally hate this space battle part of the mission as it often goes into a buggy mode where the other ships stop helping you out. Which is very bad against the two undine dreadnaughts as they repair themselves faster then you can damage them.

I love this

I just started playing STO a few days ago. It is fun, but a bit to heavy on combat for my view of Star Trek. I'd prefer more missions based on thought and diplomacy like the 25th Anniversary game.

Please do a Culture Index on the Deltans

Those species 8472 (Undine) super ships look like Vorlon ships.

Can you do more of the Romulan story

Gotta ask what's the soundtrack used at 12:44?

I suggest Tuvak does a mind meld.

Nicely narrated. However, I personally dropped STO years ago when the grind became unbearable to me...

In a universe like Trek that has time travel maguffins, can a person really be first?

What class is the uss dyson i want one for myself lol

What would a biologically based ship like the Undiene’s need in it to have explosions run through it as depicted?

I don’t like the Klingons, they never learn, you’d think after what happened with the Dominion, they’d realize the strength of an alliance, but noooo, then with the Undine, they don’t talk to anyone, they start a war then yell about “infiltrators” and start boarding other peoples’ ships. Every time, every damn time, they gotta have their asses handed to them before they’re willing to listen, and then they just sort of forget afterwards. Klingon ship captain “We respect you noble warriors, and noble combat, and it was an honor to fight alongside you honorable Starfleet warriors, q’plah! Our honorable alliance with you noble warriors has seen us through a tough fight and it would be an honor to fight at your side again....now PREPARE TO DIE!”

We could always all the undine one "Cire" or "Repooc"

*☼ cant the voth claim earth? they were there first or whatever.*

... they put water on the outside of a Dyson sphere? XD fucking hell.....

I hate this mission so fucking much, its so Nauseating in that fight, I had to stop playing for several days after I finished it cause it made me so sick

the voices of the characters in this one are pretty low had to listen to you shouting (sounded like this with the volume i had to put it on) while the characters almost whispered lol.

The battle in that mission played out slightly different to what I remember. Also today is awakening day. GLHF :) And I see you blacking out your BOFF's ;)

another wensday another upload but still no zerg

Must admit that I'm a little annoyed, that the "Greater good" and "Working together forever" Story clichè are to prominent in STO. Neither the Republic nor the Empire would just step down and let the generous Federation dictate their every action. and while the Republic would probably not take an openly hostile posture towards the Federation, D'Tan had showed me that he is quick to take whatever advantage he can get. The Empire would probably just russle their guns at both Factions. And the Federation would make sure that the Republic understands that the Jolanae Sphere is the Federations "Property".

Love your work, but PLEASE stop fiddling with the camera angles!

I always hated this mission

BETA CONTENT CONFLICT! In the book "TNG: Dyson," the Jenolan Dyson Sphere gets shrunk to LESS THAN A PROTON'S RADIUS in DIAMETER.