While I'm not exactly 'new' around here (I joined in July) , I thought I might as well introduce myself.
Account Name: Brawndo_mom

Character Names: Kethma (Fed), Kethsa (Rommie - KDF aligned), and Kethla (KDF). No, they aren't creative names.

Your Current Rank: Fleet Captain

Time Zone: CST

How did you get into Star Trek Online? I was at the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas when they announced the MMORPG. (Yes, I go to cons. Yes, I have a uniform - a good one! - but I don't wear it to cons. I have some limits.)

How long have you been playing for? I've been a member since it was introduced, but have only been playing in earnest for the last two years.

What would be your best piece of advice to a new STO player? Find am awesome fleet (oh, you're already here!) with good players who want to help make it fun for you. Ask questions: this is so diverse a game that it can take you days to get the answer you need if you insist on finding it for yourself - or you can just ask one of the others here who can help you - and give good advice.

What’s your favourite career type (Engineering, Science or Tactical)? I love Sci, but Engs seem to have so many good toys that I'm jealous.

What’s your favourite ship? The next one - whatever it is.

What’s your best and worst STO moment? Best moment was joining this fleet - it's made it an awesome experience. (You guys rock it!) Worst: getting chastised by a fellow player (not one of the fleet, BTW) during an elite mission. SO disheartening that I thought I'd not bother to play the game again. Fortunately someone reminded me that it is a game, and that some people are just inconsiderate.

What are some of your other interests? ST:TNG - I'm a fanfic writer, martial arts (4th degree in TKD), anime (I do a lot of cosplay for anime conventions), BattleTech (the Tesla pods, not the board games), Warhammer 40K, traveling, bicycling, dogs, and Pacific Rim. I want a Jaeger of my own.

What’s your favourite band? Miracle of Sound. Gavin Dunne is awesome.

Anything else you want to say? SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad I found you guys!

Account Name: @Kenthend (feel free to send a friend request)

Character Names: I have 9 toons total will list them all. Fed toons: Kenthend(in fleet), Tirjek, Siltar, D'Aev, Ranfel Tigan, Starborn, Tim KDF Toons: Lok'Tar O'gar, Highgar

Your Current Rank: lvl 50 on all toons

Time Zone: PST

How did you get into Star Trek Online? Have always been a trekie, playing the game seem like logical step

How long have you been playing for? Started Aug, 16, 2012

What would be your best piece of advice to a new STO player? Have fun, don't worry about DPS, if everything dies you have enough

What’s your favourite career type (Engineering, Science or Tactical)? Tac

What’s your favourite ship? Fl Adv Escort

What are some of your other interests? I do play neverwinter occasionally

Anything else you want to say?

Looking forward to getting to know everyone and doing my part to make the fleet the best in the game.1

Jolan Tru.

My toon is Tevatra@whocares1975, a Vice Admiral (50) commanding the D’Deridex-Class Romulan Republic Warbird, Tuttalius.

I am an Australian player who joined Star Trek Online shortly after it went F2P. Since then, I’ve generally been on most days, even if it’s just to grind doff assignments. I have one main toon in tactical, engineering and science in each of the KDF, Starfleet and the Romulan Republic (plus the occasional alt to re-experience introductory levels or to replay the tutorial). I play PvE, Foundry, missions, and grind.

It would be hard to pick favorites; each has their own particular strength and weakness. My favourite toon and ship often depends on which one I have most recently made work better. Currently I have just completed an upgrade to the Klingon Engineer’s clunky old Bortasqu so it now performs almost gracefully… so long as you don’t mind some hull damage along the way! My favourite thing about Tevatra has to be having the D’Deridex perform like on the television shows. It is fast, almost nimble, aggressive, and enough firepower to hold her own.

In terms of advice, I would say that engineers are the most able to work the largest ships because they have bunkering strengths which means they are least affected by minimum Skills Points in ground; tacticians can work weapons the best to get very quick kills; and science is the most challenging to get working well and can be the most frustrating… but can also be the most satisfying when you get it right.

I can’t say I have a favourite ship overall, and all of my ships have things I love and things I don’t. The Korath Class is my favourite science ship as it can actually kill with its Gravity Wells after stripping shields with its Tachyon Beam and disabling crew with its subspace ruptures and Theta radiation. It spews out more toxic chemicals than a Malon Garbage Scow. My favourite tactical ship is the T’Varo purely because… beachballs of deathly plasma. ‘Nuff said.

For new players the best piece of advice I can give is to ask lots of questions, and play around with STO Academy builds. The Skills Grid is tricky to get right and costly to constantly fix. And read. Read forums, read blogs, right-click on equipment and read outlines. Open up Skills Tray options and read the background. Or if you’re a casual player, shop around for some standard, “tried and tested” builds and go for those.

Memorable STO moments for me include chatting with a Foundry writer about their new mission, chatting and swapping jokes with devs, and the first time I got Viral Matrix 3 right (yes, it’s possible... multiple doffs are your VM friend). The standout worst moment was being in a PvP and realizing it just wasn’t rewarding for me. So I don’t darken PvP’s doors with my presence!

In the real world, I am a writer with a strong interest in human resources and career development, I like science fiction generally including Star Trek, Red Dwarf and the relatively-unknown 12-episode UK series, Hyperdrive, about a ship full of incompetents blundering through the galaxy. Also like history, astronomy, mythology, and archaeology. In music, my tastes range from medieval to steampunk. Steam Powered Giraffe Rules. That is all!

Qapla’!

Hi, I'm Max .. AKA Maxwell, AKA Phil (No, Phil isn't my real name).

When do I play? Randomly.

Feel free to message me in game if I am online, I'll be happy to help if I can.

Warning: My ship blows up, ALOT. But, it's fun anyway.

Heya, flying Dutchman here!

Time Zone:eastern CST (MS)

A little about myself, I started playing at launch. Work took me away from the game for a bit, but I played off and on. I started really playing again just after LoR and have pretty much been playing since. What I am really looking forward to is Delta Rising.

I am usually game for anything so if I am around and someone wants to get into something hit me up.

Account Name: @xofunks

Character Names: Vallash

Your Current Rank: 43

Time Zone: GMT

How did you get into Star Trek Online? Been a bit of a trekkie since i was a kid ( now 40 undefined

How long have you been playing for? off & on for years ( free accnt )

What would be your best piece of advice to a new STO player?

What’s your favourite career type (Engineering, Science or Tactical)? Tac / Science

What’s your favourite ship? My Mirror assault cruiser atm

What’s your best and worst STO moment? Worst was being teh Worst Pug in a Borg STF-E and not knowing what i was doing and getting so much abuse. Best was beating it 2 days later undefined

What are some of your other interests? Boobs

What’s your favourite band? Most Deep House music

Anything else you want to say?

How would i go about gettign my other 2 toons brought over ?

1. Fed Tac in a dead fleet "Kasey"
2. KDF tac No fleet "L'Bor"

thanks for having me undefined

Account Name:

Flygus.

Character Names:

Bomber Harris (my current main, Fed Tactical)
Tanas (KDF tactical)
Bruce (old main, Rom Fed engineer)


Your Current Rank:

Commander.

Time Zone:

GMT

How did you get into Star Trek Online?

First space MMO I played was Earth & Beyond many years ago and loved it, also a Star Trek fan so STO seemed like a match made in heaven.

How long have you been playing for?

I first played at launch but after playing wow for a few years I was more then a little fussy when it come to MMORPG's. Got back into STO late season 5 when I become a life member and have been playing ever since.

What would be your best piece of advice to a new STO player?

Don't worry about career or ship type's as you can be competitive with any combo, just enjoy playing.

What’s your favourite career type (Engineering, Science or Tactical)?

Engineering, Tactical then science in that order, only because I've never played a max level science captain

What’s your favourite ship?

Jem'hadar Dreadnought Carrier

What’s your best and worst STO moment?

Best moment buying my dreadnought. Worst moment spending the Lobi.

What are some of your other interests?

Motorbike's, I also want a hovercraft but my other half is being a real pain about that haha.

What’s your favourite band?

Rubber....

Anything else you want to say?

Schrödinger's cat

Hey guys, i recently joined the fleet, i am know ingame with my romulan character sinae@ussexcalibur. I Have been playing since Beta off and on and just recently came back to play the romulans which i am enjoying immensely! I am a fed alligned Rommy. I will make my self known more once i get comfortable with the fleet i am rather shy at first, but so far i have had a great reception.

Account Name: grug

Character Names: captain name: grug. formal name: naga oni

Your Current Rank: commander

Time Zone: central time

How did you get into Star Trek Online? a friend got me into it

How long have you been playing for? a few days

What would be your best piece of advice to a new STO player? make friends and have fun

What’s your favourite career type (Engineering, Science or Tactical)? tactical

What’s your favourite ship? atm its the qorgh but in the end i want the someraw raptor retrofit

What’s your best and worst STO moment? best when i killed my captain in the begining of the game worst when i accidentally accepted to fight the borg and than proceeded to have my but handed to me

What are some of your other interests? warframe comics anime etc etc

What’s your favourite band? gwawr

Anything else you want to say? not really