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Confirmed Races from interviews and Webcast
jiveturkey12
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These are every officially stated Race by Jack Emmert:
Human
Klingon
Andorian
Ferengi
Gorn
Bolians
Vulcans
Tellarites
Tholians
On top of that you will also be able to make your own races, meaning on top of nine preset races you also get to make any unique ones you want to!
-Jive
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Umm your joking right? While it would be a very interesting aspect I'm not sure Star Trek would fare well against my unique space fairing race of fire breathing dragons,
oh wait.. no must have elves/dark elves (think of how many Captain Drizzt's we could have! ) 
Once again I think it would be a great idea for another sci-fi game (like maybe EVE
) But it just doesn't seem very Trekie, unless they tightly controlled what unique races would be possible.
Umm your joking right? While it would be a very interesting aspect I'm not sure Star Trek would fare well against my unique space fairing race of fire breathing dragons,
oh wait.. no must have elves/dark elves (think of how many Captain Drizzt's we could have! ) 
Once again I think it would be a great idea for another sci-fi game (like maybe EVE
) But it just doesn't seem very Trekie, unless they tightly controlled what unique races would be possible.
That would be terrible.
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I think he said if you make first contact with a new race you could get to design them.
you can also name planets and systems when if you are the first to explore them
god im dreadingseeing many planets named directly from Star Wars
"ensign lay in a course for the Planet Deathstar" "but sir that is in the OMGWTFBBQ!! nebula!"
I think you mean "species". Human is one kind of species that consist of many races who are all closely related genetically. When you speak of Beings from totally different origins, or planets in this case, it is unlikely that they would share very close genetic characteristics. This would define them as species and not races.
Just food for thought
I don't think all of those races will be playable races. I really don't see the Gorn or the Tholians as playable races. They may be encountered in the game but you won't get to play them. The rest of the race I think will be.
While in RL I agree, there is evidence in the ST universe that all humanoids are all the same species.
Here comes some serious ST nerdiness...readers beware!
Aside frome the fact that Spock was half Vulcan and half Human there were others. There was also Belana Torres half Human and half Kilngon and all hot Latina on Voyager (even pregnant). Also on Voyager there was that little girl that was half alien half Red Headed Step Child. A role she played again on Reba.
Let's not forget that Bill Shatner tried to have sex with every alien chick that popped on the show. Every episode was like watching beastiality porn on the internet.
Now as many times as I have tried to procreate with chimpanzies, there has been no offspring yet. I'll have to keep trying. The point is that since this primate is our closest evolutionary twin and yet no offspring can be produced, the fact all these ST species can blend and procreate means they are actually all the same species and just different races.
Plus there was this episode on STtNG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
This episode explains that a previous humanoid species spread their DNA to the galaxy and we are all the spawn and same species of it. I imagine that episode drew heat from creationists.
Yay!!! I win a no prize...
"Suddenly, thousands of Trekies whose heads are full of facts of things like the stardate when the Cardassians farted on Deep Space nine are irrlelevant." - hardcoremoviecritic
While in RL I agree, there is evidence in the ST universe that all humanoids are all the same species.
Here comes some serious ST nerdiness...readers beware!
Aside frome the fact that Spock was half Vulcan and half Human there were others. There was also Belana Torres half Human and half Kilngon and all hot Latina on Voyager (even pregnant). Also on Voyager there was that little girl that was half alien half Red Headed Step Child. A role she played again on Reba.
Let's not forget that Bill Shatner tried to have sex with every alien chick that popped on the show. Every episode was like watching beastiality porn on the internet.
Now as many times as I have tried to procreate with chimpanzies, there has been no offspring yet. I'll have to keep trying. The point is that since this primate is our closest evolutionary twin and yet no offspring can be produced, the fact all these ST species can blend and procreate means they are actually all the same species and just different races.
Plus there was this episode on STtNG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
This episode explains that a previous humanoid species spread their DNA to the galaxy and we are all the spawn and same species of it. I imagine that episode drew heat from creationists.
Yay!!! I win a no prize...
Very good! I'll buy that. Obviously this issue has come up before with the writers of ST and this is their answer as to how all these different species are procreating. Being that this is the ST Universe I'll just leave it as pointed out. All life in the ST Universe are races.
I don't think all of those races will be playable races. I really don't see the Gorn or the Tholians as playable races. They may be encountered in the game but you won't get to play them. The rest of the race I think will be.
I was wrong. I was watching an interview with Jack Emmert on Hailing Frequencies and it seems you will be able to play either a Gorn or Tholian. That should prove interesting.....
I am going to remind myself not to get too excited anymore. I have been burned by AoC and learned from Mythic;s phrase, "We talked about it, but we never promised it would be in".
I believe if anyone can allow players to play various races and even new ones, Cryptic can do it. But don't get upset if things like this are cut or pulled..
While in RL I agree, there is evidence in the ST universe that all humanoids are all the same species.
Here comes some serious ST nerdiness...readers beware!
Aside frome the fact that Spock was half Vulcan and half Human there were others. There was also Belana Torres half Human and half Kilngon and all hot Latina on Voyager (even pregnant). Also on Voyager there was that little girl that was half alien half Red Headed Step Child. A role she played again on Reba.
Let's not forget that Bill Shatner tried to have sex with every alien chick that popped on the show. Every episode was like watching beastiality porn on the internet.
Now as many times as I have tried to procreate with chimpanzies, there has been no offspring yet. I'll have to keep trying. The point is that since this primate is our closest evolutionary twin and yet no offspring can be produced, the fact all these ST species can blend and procreate means they are actually all the same species and just different races.
Plus there was this episode on STtNG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
This episode explains that a previous humanoid species spread their DNA to the galaxy and we are all the spawn and same species of it. I imagine that episode drew heat from creationists.
Yay!!! I win a no prize...
Very good! I'll buy that. Obviously this issue has come up before with the writers of ST and this is their answer as to how all these different species are procreating. Being that this is the ST Universe I'll just leave it as pointed out. All life in the ST Universe are races.
Unoshot,
Thanks for the concession. It made my day to read that someone found "logic" (wink) in discussion instead of taking my disagreement as a personal attack on themselves or a game they find interesting.
I have had a hard time with SWG objectivity from both sides and feel refreshed that this forum is a little more objective (in the short time it has been here).
It should be noted that I have been drinking, It is pat my bed time, and the chimpamzee has a headachce.
So maybe....I don't know what I was talking about.
Thanks again...
"Suddenly, thousands of Trekies whose heads are full of facts of things like the stardate when the Cardassians farted on Deep Space nine are irrlelevant." - hardcoremoviecritic
Ferengi.....got to have the Ferengi.
While in RL I agree, there is evidence in the ST universe that all humanoids are all the same species.
Here comes some serious ST nerdiness...readers beware!
Aside frome the fact that Spock was half Vulcan and half Human there were others. There was also Belana Torres half Human and half Kilngon and all hot Latina on Voyager (even pregnant). Also on Voyager there was that little girl that was half alien half Red Headed Step Child. A role she played again on Reba.
Let's not forget that Bill Shatner tried to have sex with every alien chick that popped on the show. Every episode was like watching beastiality porn on the internet.
Now as many times as I have tried to procreate with chimpanzies, there has been no offspring yet. I'll have to keep trying. The point is that since this primate is our closest evolutionary twin and yet no offspring can be produced, the fact all these ST species can blend and procreate means they are actually all the same species and just different races.
Plus there was this episode on STtNG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
This episode explains that a previous humanoid species spread their DNA to the galaxy and we are all the spawn and same species of it. I imagine that episode drew heat from creationists.
Yay!!! I win a no prize...
Very good! I'll buy that. Obviously this issue has come up before with the writers of ST and this is their answer as to how all these different species are procreating. Being that this is the ST Universe I'll just leave it as pointed out. All life in the ST Universe are races.
Unoshot,
Thanks for the concession. It made my day to read that someone found "logic" (wink) in discussion instead of taking my disagreement as a personal attack on themselves or a game they find interesting.
I have had a hard time with SWG objectivity from both sides and feel refreshed that this forum is a little more objective (in the short time it has been here).
It should be noted that I have been drinking, It is pat my bed time, and the chimpamzee has a headachce.
So maybe....I don't know what I was talking about.
Thanks again...
No really, you are completely right. This (Star Trek) universe is already written and as it stands now, all races existing are races because of the reasons you and the creators of Star Trek give. There is no scientific method to disprove science fiction as far as I know.
Damn can't play the Romulans or Borg =(
I don't see why they wouldn't put these into the game. Would create the perfect PvP atmosphere.
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Source of information? Because from the articles I have seen, the only playable races are those of Human, Vulcan, Klingon, Andorian and Tellarites. Concept art has been spotted for most of the races you mentioned and there are going to be several species that will be NPC only like the Borg and Tholians.
But Ferengi, Gorn and Bolians have not yet been mentioned if they are playable.
I feel ya brother. I am crossing my fingers for STO.
Source of information? Because from the articles I have seen, the only playable races are those of Human, Vulcan, Klingon, Andorian and Tellarites. Concept art has been spotted for most of the races you mentioned and there are going to be several species that will be NPC only like the Borg and Tholians.
But Ferengi, Gorn and Bolians have not yet been mentioned if they are playable.
Straight from there FAQ. Also read an article recently that had other races listed. Don't feel like looking for the link though I'm going to bed. I am pretty sure I remember Tholians and Ferengi being mentioned as playable.
http://www.startrekonline.com/faq
What races will we be able to play?
The plan is Human, Vulcan, Andorian, Klingon, Orion, Gorn, and several others. You will also be able to create your own race with its own custom look and attributes.
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