Gearbox Publishing and Cryptic Studios have unveiled the latest installment in their long-running Star Trek MMORPG, Star Trek Online, titled "Both Worlds". The 31st season of this free-to-play MMO based on Paramount's Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry launched on January 23 for PC. The PlayStation and Xbox versions also have their own releases scheduled for March 12.

When you have an MMO running this long, it probably becomes challenging to wow players with novelty - but luckily the Star Trek IP is incredibly rich with ideas, settings and stories to explore. In this new update for Star Trek Online (STO), players find themselves confronting the Borg King, the mastermind behind a dire threat to the multiverse.

Building on the plot from the previous story arc which involved a misunderstanding with the Tholians and the tearing of the Reality Vortex, 'Both Worlds' thrusts players into a confrontation with the Mirror Universe version of the Borg. To counter this menace, players must infiltrate the Mirror Borg Unicomplex, a high-tech labyrinth guarded by relentless Borg drones.

At the heart of this challenge awaits the Borg King, the architect orchestrating the multiversal threat. Along the way, players will cross paths with familiar Star Trek characters from Deep Space 9 and Voyager, including Captain Ezri Dax (voiced by Nicole de Boer), Captain Harry Kim (voiced by Garret Wang), and Admiral Kuumaarke (voiced by Kipleigh Brown).