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STO mission-maker next month

Community federation.

You'll be able to make your own Star Trek Online content on 9th December when update Season Three arrives.

The Foundry tools are still in beta, but you'll be able to use them to make your own missions and share them with friends.

Season Three also brings the option to replay missions, plus you can now use Borg technology on your spaceship.

Cryptic has even spruced up Sector Space to make it look and feel more realistic.

Cryptic's other MMO, Champions Online, is being turned into a free-to-play game. Star Trek Online will follow depending on how well Champions Online does. At least, that's what Cryptic boss Jack Emmert told Eurogamer recently.