Oh good, another way for the industry to get less consumer-friendly. I'd seen that the physical release was going to be delayed from the digital release, but I'd missed this. Thanks for filling me in

Hi, saw you quote of this in the reminder. Wanted to point out that from what is being told, there will not be a physical version. All the game case will have is an activation code for a digital copy.

Grand Theft Auto VI preorders open today, so a reminder that Rockstar fired 34 people for trying to protect workers' rights. I'd advise waiting until the game is out and buying a preowned copy or something.

Starmer saying the next PM will inherit a country that is 'fairer' than the one he inherited 2 years ago. In the one Starmer inherited, trans people could use public toilets.

The Crossfield class was built to test new propulsion tech; putting a lot of eggs in that basket, Starfleet mass-produced some Crossfield components. When both prototypes & their inventors were lost, the components were incorporated into Damocles utility frigates. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

I think Russell T Davies should probably not be allowed near Doctor Who again until he learns to read the room and understand that hate crimes, as well as the EHRC guidelines that severely harm human rights are in fact, real and not just some online echo chamber.

Trying to cope with the UK heatwave by immersing myself in snowy games. #WondersOfSodor #VirtualPhotography

With my screenshots, I try to celebrate a wide variety of Star Trek ships, whether they're ones I like or not. I wouldn't say I 'dislike' the 2396 Constitution Class, but I am still conflicted on it, even three years on from #StarTrekPicard's final season. 🧵1/4 #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

With resources scarce for Klingons during diaspora, even their most powerful ship of the era, the QeHpu’ class, was technologically behind the rest of the galactic community But ever ones to bring a warrior spirit, the ship was still formidable with the right crew #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Named for an historic area of farmland on the now-lost Klingon homeworld, the Ketha Class was a fast attack vessel during the tumultuous diaspora period the Klingons faced in the 31st and 32nd centuries. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

First built in the mid-25th century, the Fa'tum class merged the strengths of the M'Chla & B'Rel designs. In the 31st century, a cataclysm that put the Klingons in a diaspora left decommissioned ships unscathed, leading to many Fa'tums seeing action again. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

As successful as the BortaS class was, it's sheer scale made it expensive and impractical. In 2410, several Negh'Var battlecruisers were refit to the BortaS' standards and reclassified as Negh'Tev-type to affordably keep the Klingon fleet up to modern standards. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Although, as with many of their designs, Starfleet's 'supercapital' Odyssey class was designed for exploration, it was a cause for concern for the Klingons when war broke out in 2405. The BortaS class was an enormous ship designed to echo Starfleet's biggest. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

With a civil unrest creeping through the quadrant with the news of a hostile Dominion run by a race of shapeshifters, Klingon Chancellor Gowron commissioned the development of the powerful new Negh'Var class battlecruiser, taking cues from the old D9 class. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The K'Tinga class served the Klingon Empire well for decades, but following the loss of the Narendra III colony at the hands of the Romulans, it time for a renewed fleet. The Vor'cha class was designed to adapt the successes of the K'Tinga for the next generation. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Although a far cry from the large battlecruisers Klingons had become known for, the B'Rel was capable of atmospheric flight & landing, making it popular among soldiers & merchants alike, as it could serve as a mobile command post or shop, in addition to a starship #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

With the final production block of the D7, referred to as the K'Tinga subclass, Klingon engineers were able to find a balance between the strengths of the first two waves; retaining a lot of the armour of block II, but regaining most of the firepower of block I. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

A very ambitious design for the time, the D9 was significantly larger than any other contemporary Klingon vessel. Although it excelled on a technical level, it proved far too costly to build en masse, resulting in the D7 remaining the poster-child of the Empire. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The second production block of D7s utlised the ceramic-based hull plating that was commonplace throughout the Quadrant in the 2260s, also taking the opportunity to reinforce weak areas of the first run of the class, but sacrificing some firepower in the process. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The first production block of the Klingon D7 Class cruiser was fairly rough around the edges, with structural weaknesses such as exposed warp coils and particularly thin struts so that construction-budget could be allocated to additional weapons systems. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Although the Sech Class was fairly unremarkable for its time, prior to taking the role of Chancellor, L'Rell made numerous under-the-hood modifications to her own ship of the line that would later be incorporated into the D7 class. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

With the advent of cloaking technology, a new Klingon strategy emerged; adapting old Icebreaker seafaring ships for space flight and ploughing them into unsuspecting targets. This became less common over time as the honor culture moved away from ambush-tactics. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The most maneuverable vessel in operation during the Federation/Klingon war of the 2250s, the M'Chla class was the bane of Starfleet tactical and helm officers alike; hard to hit, impossible to outmaneuver. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The oldest Klingon ship known to the Federation, this ancient flying mausoleum was restored to working order by the warlord T'Kuvma in 2256. By evoking forgotten traditions of centuries past, he reunited the fractured Houses of the Empire under a single banner. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The earliest-known example of a Klingon 'Bird-of-Prey' type ship, the Vo'n'talk class was a common sight in the mid-22nd century. It's swift speed and maneuverability made it popular among Klingons who preferred hit-and-run pirate raids to serving the Empire. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

A modular design, the Klingon D5 class could be fitted to function as a battlecruiser or as a freighter. Though initially launching sometime during or prior to the 2150s, several heavily-refitted examples of the class remained in service as late as 2270. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

One of the first Klingon vessels encountered by United Earth, the Raptor-Type was a heavy-scout ship, barely falling short of battlecruiser classification. A cost-effective ship, it lacked both comfort & safety features, even by the Klingon standards of the time #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Envisioned as a successor to the Sovereign Class, the Noble proved too costly to manufacture in great number. Those that were built performed very well in combat engagements and were refit with further weapon systems in 2385 following the Synth revolt at Mars. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

BlueSky seem to have changed how multiple images in a single post are displayed on web browser and I don't like it. It's yet another thing valuing touchscreen interfaces above mouse interfaces. Hey, web developers! You can have a separate arrangement for when your site detects mobile users!

Managed to create a pretty decent facsimile of the FASA Loknar class in #StarTrekOnline using the parts available on the recent NV and Okinawa classes.

#StarTrekOnline have confirmed that next month, they'll be adding the Strange New Worlds ship we now know as the 'Damocles'. I remember quite some time ago, I made a theory-craft for what kind of stats/abilities it might have. I highly doubt it'll be anything like that, but thought I'd share anyway.

The Nautilus class in #StarTrekOnline is quite intriguing. A contemporary of the Enterprise-J, it's meant to be an iteration on the TOS Daedalus, but instead of having the spherical command section, it has a more traditional saucer embedded in the hull and the bow looks to have minimal habitation🤔👀

The Noble remaster in #StarTrekOnline happened to be announced while I was in series 4 of a Doctor Who revival series rewatch, so it gave me an idea to name ships of the class after companions! 😅 The status of each ship is also meant to loosely reflect said namesakes. This was a fun bit of nonsense!

Tomorrow, #StarTrekOnline will replace this 16-year-old model with a fancy new reimagining. The designs from when the game launched are janky & (understandably) shunned, but even so, whenever a remaster is slated, I like to give the old ones a sendoff 🫡🖖 Farewell, Noble Class. #VirtualPhotography

With the NX class in operation & providing data to Starfleet on practical applications of new tech, the 'Navy Vessel' (NV) type was designed as a more robust, standardised model that could fulfil a wide variety of mission profiles for the burgeoning new space age. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The poster-child of the early-United Earth Space Probe Agency, the 'Navy (e)Xperimental' (NX) class was an iterative design project to push the limits of humanity's spacefaring technology. These ships are widely credited for turning the UESPA into a 'Star-Fleet' #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The 'Navy Patroller' Class was initially designed as an escort for unarmed freighters. Although underpowered, even for the time, its low cost to manufacture made it the backbone of the United Earth Space Probe Agency fleet during the Earth-Romulan war. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

One of the most formidable ships in known-space in the 2150s, the Suurok Class was the epitome of Vulcan starship design. Performing both scientific duties and the less-savoury espionage endeavours that the Vulcan High-Command had been endorsing at the time. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

The pride of the Andorian Imperial Guard in the mid-22nd century, that Kumari was a 'hit and run battlecruiser'. Three ships of the class were donated to the United Earth Space Probe Agency during their war with the Romulans, despite Andoria remaining neutral. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Following the loss of the Enterprise-C at the hands of the Romulans, Starfleet scrambled to design the Interceptor Class to go toe-to-toe with the new Romulan ships. Fortunately, there were no further instances of "Romulans and Starfleet shooting at each other" for decades. #StarTrekOnline 1/2

Wrote a piece on emotionally-moving episodes of sitcoms. Just a few favourite examples of mine. www.tumblr.com/hiccupmistre...

After the Enterprise-E was left at the Bassen Rift without the assistance of Battle Group Omega, Starfleet designed the Ortiz class as a fast-response frigate. Though far from a warship, it would be able to even odds in engagements while other ships were scrambled #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Oh good, 'Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown' has developed the same kind of Community as Undertale, where people will berate you for not magically knowing the 'best', optimal route to take on a first-playthrough 😒

With Reunification between Vulcans & Romulans seemingly on the horizon, Starfleet worked alongside Vulcan engineers to design the Sonak Class as a celebration of the history of Vulcan starship design, with their signature warp ring in lieu of traditional nacelles. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Remember in 2024 when there were no trans women at the Olympics to bash so they just made one up? Really indicative of the whole transphobic backlash: elite panic about a problem that couldn't be more imaginary

After House Mo'kai raided Andoria in late-2410, destroying several Andorian Imperial Guard ships with all hands, Starfleet's Advanced Starship Design Bureau aided in the development of the new Talas Class to bolster the Andorian defence fleet. #StarTrekOnline #VirtualPhotography

Dear Paramount:

I've often been critical of how Klingons became flanderized in #StarTrek. That they became one-note warriors with little cultural diversity; their episodes repetitive & tedious. However, they're not without good stories, so here's a few Klingon episodes I like, listed (mostly) in release order:

Brought out my Eleos Intel Scout Vessel in #StarTrekOnline to give me some NV-Intrepid vibes until the actual thing releases next tuesday. #VirtualPhotography

If I recall, when Cryptic Studios received versions of the 32nd Century Intrepid to rebuild for #StarTrekOnline, there was no impulse engine, but since its so far-future anyway, they decided to roll with it. Now, it looks like the studio model has been updated to include an impulse engine... 👀 1/3