Federation: Hey Klingons and Gorn, stop fighting! You both should make peace and work together! **Klingons and Gorn make peace and then both start attacking the Federation and working together to seize Federation systems** Federation: No, not like that!

"Give Sanctions a Chance." We did that. "Give Phaser Banks a Chance then!"

The trouble began with romulans... Doesn't it always?

And now I want to know about the Iconian War!

"The trouble began with Romulans". Lol isn't it always like that. 😂😂😂 🖖

Just this story line alone is reason to love STO. (As I do :))

I really hope the TV/Movie canon would adopt the major story points in STO. All these interconnected stories are prime ingredient for an expanded cinematic universe.

Thanks Rick sir, as I liked how you described the comprehensive timeline..

I’m willing to bet if a video ever gets made called “how the alpha quadrant was destroyed in less than 15 minutes” the first line would be “it all started with the Romulans”

Great video as always

Thanks for giving us information about the klingon federation war and how it went down

I do not know if people say this enough to you: Thanks for a great channel!

The enemy of my enemy is my friend!!! [Thanx Rick! That was AWESOME!]

Always a pleasure watching your vids!

Another great vid Rik, thanks very much!

You always do such a good job very very informative I thoroughly enjoy watching the videos they fill in a lot of blanks

I know this is old, but I cannot WAIT for your take on Martok's ultimate fate...

What!? You _dare_ disregard the Kuvah'Mahg? That's... probably for the best, at this point.

Well done.

Wow that was extensive.

I completely forgot about the quest with Paris' daughter being treated as second Klingon jesus, culminating in a time travel plot where past B'Vat kills his future self out of shame.

This is a pretty good think so much for it

Holy s¤!t you good at making interesting Star Trek video :D

Would love for STO to include the Gorn war into the game missions.

"The galaxy is the war, and the war is the galaxy, but behind every gunsight is a sapient being." -Sharon McKellen-Edward, veteran of the Dominion war.

A good idea for a novel derived from this sequence of events could be based on scheming by Hawkish elements in the political and military leadership of the Federation. This could take up the story from the Klingon-Orion alliance of 2394 @ 4:40 With galactic war rumbling in the background - especially with the exposed involvement of the Undine - hawks in the Starfleet brass (with supporters in the government) are pushing for drastic changes. These hawks could resemble the personalities of Admirals Cartright, Benjamin Maxwell, and everyone's favourite potential military dictator Leyton.

I can't believe Martok is dead, fuck that's depressing. I loved that guy. I couldn't stand Gowron.

Some parts of the Federation-Klingon War that you missed were that of the Lost Dominion fleet that Attacked DS9 during an Anti-Borg Peace conference. Still a great in depth video though. P.S. The Drozana Station incident, the True Way faction also due have some noticeable aspects in the war as well.

Your awesome

Can we get a long ass video on the Klingons in general, lore, ships, culture, history, etc. Not necessarily gameplay. Love your content for my road-trips

Honestly I do t understand how a post Dominion KDF could defeat post Dominion Federation

Worf just can't win with his people. :(

Very nice! I am intruiged by the mention of Miral's kidnapping as part of the storyline. I can only boggle at the scope of Star Trek online's story- for a completionist like me, it's enough to threaten one's sanity- and I suspect there is a whole other set of Klingon missions that you haven't tapped into, as well. But if (assuming such a thing is even possible) you ever catch up with all the current content of the game, might there be any chance of a 'lost missions' series looking at some of these adventures that were in earlier versions of the game, albeit not there now?

If you examine the situation post Dominion war *this whole scenario doesn't really gel with the state of the Quadrant.* The Klingon Empire was too weak to be a threat and wouldn't be up to strength for decades [Slone's _honest_ assessment] due to Gawron wasting so many resources (ships and warriors) when the Klingons were the only ones immune to the Breen damping weapon and had to hold the line themselves. And the Empire itself was still dysfunctional (Dax's assessment), Martok would be pushing for far closer ties with the Federation post war, using the argument that outside forces (usually Romulans, plus the Founders) keep trying to break them apart. He's right, and many Klingons also know deep down that their society is corrupt and he's the only leader in generations that didn't seek out the throne and isn't a power hungry manipulator. Any attempt to push Klingons and the Federation apart will automatically be assumed to be a foreign plot. Besides Martok likes humans and understands them, sometimes better than they do themselves. And the average opinion of Starfleet is good amongst the Klingons as they have demonstrated themselves to be formidable warriors that won the Dominion war. Besides, humans, being human, there'd be a lot of Klingon Human hybrid kids at this point. And Starfleet is so much tougher, the Defiant class is being mass produced and they have all that tech from Voyager to use if necessary (border dispute, a bunch of Defiant class ships coaxial warp in with amour generators that make them incredibly tough, plus Dominion Tachyon beams that make cloaks useless), plus whatever new developments they have come up with - Starfleet got a massive power up to the point that they could conceivably invade the Gamma Quadrant and win, they went up decades or even more in tech and have been battle hardened. The Scimitar incident would have also given them a scare and they would be even more militarily prepared. As well the Betazoids may be more militant after their occupation and full blooded Betazoid Starfleet crewmembers completely change the power dynamics, making subterfuge and cloaks incredibly difficult. The only other power that could possibly be anywhere near the Federation is the Romulan Empire, and they are about to be *_seriously nerfed._* The real situation in the Alpha Beta Quadrants is any tensions between the Klingon and Federation will automatically be assumed to be the manipulation of a outside agency (Romulans and Changelings will be the first suspects, but they will go down a list and the knowledge that 8472 did once plan to infiltrate is there), no doubt Section 31, and telepaths as well will be checking. And well, suggesting going to war against the Federation will get any Klingon who makes it killed as a traitor. Besides which the Empire knows that the new Starfleet would kerb stomp them and now has the will to do so … admiral Sisko?? So there won't be a breakdown in diplomacy, and Starfleet will automatically assume it's a trick and take the Undine suggestion seriously (fool me once…). And if they say to stop fighting, well the fighting stops because no local power would dare risk a confrontation with them (besides the Romulans trying a decapitation move, which Starfleet is now on guard against after Shinzon). So the Gorn roll over when Starfleet tells them to hand over the "rogues", and the Klingons stay their hand after the Hobus supernova if the Federation tells them to "think how great it would be for the Empire…the strength, to have the Romulans humbled by needing your succour". And now there's no one in the Quadrants that can even come close to Starfleet in raw military power. Plus it won't take them long to work out who's really behind it, Starfleet is also much more cynical and pragmatic. That's the most realistic outcome given the situation a decade or two post Dominion and the Undine/Iconian actions. Now let's wait for the Picard serious to make STO non canon.

To me, exploration was the heart of Star Trek. Other than entering fluidic space, what is the final frontier in Star Trek Online? I remember Geordi modified censor arrays, resulting in trans-dimensional abductions by creatures who made clicking noises. I wonder if Borg, Klingons, or other major powers ever encountered them. Perhaps trans-dimensional travel is the next frontier. Q seemed to hint at this. I think that might have been the episode Q gave the Federation a sneak peak of the Borg. Furthermore, Q said something about wonders that await. I always felt TNG fell short of Q's promise. TNG always seemed more about diplomacy than exploration. Maybe STD will fulfil Q's promise. STO theoretically could too, though I haven't seen much of that. What made TOS great, was that there were constantly new adventures. The crew frequently encountered technology far beyond their own. There were frequently powers that toyed with Kirk and his crew. The Federation imposed their morality on others. Far more powerful entities imposed their morality on The Enterprise. It was always personal. Subsequent series captured what gave TOS its charm, through a single entity, Q. Yet, consolidating adventure to a single entity could not be further from exploration. TOS was just more alive than subsequent series. In addition to exploration, romance was what made TOS seem more alive.

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That is very interesting i never knew that mhm ..........i love star trek online the problem is that i wish the game wasnt expensive as hell.

How powerful are weapons on the ships of the super power factions of the Star Trek galaxy from the Federation, Breen, the Dominion, and others in destructive explosive force?

All hail the Republic!

So, had the UFP not been their usual smug and sanctimonious selves, and actually stood by their ally, this war could have been avoided and a threat to the Alpha and Beta Quadrants could have been met much earlier.

1:27 No.nonononono. NO! NOT TOVAN! 11:38 Isn't it called a doomsday weapon. Aren't the panet killers different (and also Undine?)

FFS again! i swear the klingons just pick a faction at random and attack for funzies whether they are friend or foe. The federation being the prior. Lol bloody klingons.

Rick, why u no finish Romulan arc?

So did the federation lose some if it’s territories subsequently ?

...shouldn't the Klingon Empire be literally unable to fight any war for the next 50 years or so from the end of the Dominion War?

I thought the Iconians had been relegated to the history books for the last 250,000 years. BTW...Wasn’t the center of government for the Iconian empire more or less in Romulan space?

SW fan here and I just have to say it: when are we gonna get good ground combat for my bois the Klingons? Do they use power suits that look like samurai armor? Do they have walkers? Do they carry Bat'leth's with their samurai power suits being supported by walkers? I refuse to believe that ANY of these factions have a ground army. Well.... maybe except the Ferengi and the Federation but other then that where are the damn ground armies to hold territory?

#KlingonsWereRight

I really like all the background to STO. I'm just not completely on board with the basically endless war that happens in game. Still, as anti star trek as that may be, it's still written better than the entirety of Kurtzman Trek.

It's curious that there was a USS Montgomery Scott to begin with, because he is still alive isn't he? I thought ships and places are named after people only after said people die, or am I wrong?

Alganon

Wait, Wait just a minute. A Dyson sphere covers an area of about 1 AU. About the mean distance between Earth and Sol. About 93 million miles. In a sphere covering that entire area. As a totally sealed sphere. With a few access ports as seen in TNG Relics. How in the cosmos can you move something like that. Your are translocating a star and a planet from one area of the galaxy to another. How in the cosmos do you move than much mass and what about gravity of the star. Based on its size and mass and the same for the planet and the sphere its self. Make moving the sphere byound impossible.

I hope the Federation keeps working on cloaking devices! It’s time!

I fought in that war.

rick: the trouble started with Romulans. Me: doesn't it always? also I have to admit I find it endlessly amusing that this latest conflict with the Klingon ons is the first time that I can think of the federation and star fleet have had to go 'so we're the assholes'. did no one learn anything from the dominion war? the federation and star fleet could have being kicking changling / undien ass and earned massive props from the Klingons maybe even get that long lasting peace they've wanted for the last what 100 or so years? but know had to be all hippy about it didn't you? whats a little war mongering and wanten slatuer between best friends eh? I kid I kid. while the Klingons might have being right they were also wrong as were the federation.

Don't you mean 2nd Klingon war? STD Klingork war *never* happened otherwise we would have heard of it in The Original Series but like Burnham, and the NX01 never existed. So it shouldn't be recognized by any actual Trek fan. Outside of that I like the video.

Martok thought the Federation would be down with invading Khitomer and the Gorn? Don't buy it out of character. The timeline after DS9 got STUPID.

U pronounced algeron round

Ahh yes, STO's 'story' The only thing more incoherent is STD

Sounds like very very bad fan fiction..... I'm glad I haven't wasted any of my time with the online game.

the STO timeline really feels wrong... it doesnt feel like proper Star trek.

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