STO - Questions from a Potential New Player

[Bork359]

Hi everyone!

So I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't even know Star Trek Online existed until yesterday. I've played WoW in the past and after a few YouTube videos I'm considering giving it a shot. However I have a couple questions that I wasn't able to find answers to that I need answers to first.

So how exactly does it work when starting a new character with regard to choosing what era you start in? I know the game is old and several expansions have been released. Does that mean I can start in the DS9 era and play through the Victory is Life storyline first? Or, is your starting era merely cosmetic and you have to start with a ToS storyline? Once you finish a storyline, do you progress to the next one or do you choose your next era?

 

[Bork359]

Also how does it work with all of the other players in the world if everyone can start in a different era? Do the players intermingle between eras, and how does that work?

 

[Timelord79 (he/him)]

TOS and ENT are the only extra eras players can start in.
Everything else takes place on the brink of the 25th century.
I don’t think it’s too spoilery to say, some time travel shenanigans take place to sync everyone up.
The other differences between starting factions are locations and storylines.