Star Trek Online 8th anniversary celebrations start next week

Star Trek Online‘s 8th anniversary celebrations begin next week, Perfect World today confirmed.

Beginning 23 January on PC, celebrations honour Star Trek: Online‘s PC debut in February 2010. Celebrations on Xbox One and PS4 will follow at a later date.

“Captains who visit the in-game C-store from now through January 23 can participate in server-wide giveaways, which allow them to collect a new reward each day, including uniforms, starships and other items,” Perfect World advised. “Giveaway items will be revealed on Star Trek Online’s blog.”

Here’s what will also be offered on PC from 23 January:

• New Featured Episode – Captains must rally the fleet to stand in the way of the Tzenkethi’s path of destruction through the Alpha Quadrant in the new episode “Scylla & Charibdis.”
• Re-Engineering – This new feature allows players to change the mods on their existing items, including weapons.
• Omega Molecule Stabilization – Back by popular demand, players can join this event to collect Omega particles that Q has hidden across space. Stabilizing these molecules will yield prize vouchers, which can be redeemed for this year’s anniversary ship, the T6 Denorios-class Bajoran Interceptor.
• 8th Anniversary Party Poppers – Captains can meet up with Q to score a special event party popper, which allows them to generate exciting new effects!
• LootCrate Giveaway – Players can follow Star Trek Online on Facebook and Twitter to find out how they can enter to win a one-year subscription to the Star Trek Mission Crate from Loot Crate, which offers exclusive Star Trek apparel and collectibles every two months. Starting at the end of this month, each crate will also include codes to unlock in-game items for Star Trek Online, including starships, Bridge Officers, gear and exclusive emotes.

We’ll let you know when console players can access the event.

Star Trek: Online is currently available on Windows PC, Mac, Xbox One and PS4.