The Guardian of Forever has spoken, and it won’t be long now until you learn more about the future of Star Trek Online. It will, in fact, be September 8th, 2026. Star Trek Online and several of our friends will be hosting a virtual convention for Star Trek fans around the world, from 11am-2pm PT, on our Twitch Channel and Youtube Channel. Hosted by Alice Wetterlund (Resident Alien), and your own Community Manager, Mikey Fatum, this will be a day of surprises, interviews, and a celebration of this franchise that means so much to us all. We’ll have three panels that day, here are the descriptions for all of them:
STO’s VO HEROES
Time: 11:00 AM PT
Star Trek Online has been blessed over the years with incredible voice talent performing in our game. And while we love our appearances from Star Trek celebrities, there is a cadre of gifted actors who build the foundation of our game’s stories. Our hosts will sit down with two of them, and with Star Trek Online’s Narrative Director Flo McQuibban, to talk about their process, their memories of working on the game, and more!
Guests:
- Flo McQuibban (Narrative Director, Star Trek Online)
- Jason Charles Miller (Kal Dano, Kardek, K’men, Q, Star Trek Online)
- Dave Rivas (Va’kel Shon, Dr. Eric Cooper, Hakeev, Subcommander Kaol, Plardos, Star Trek Online)
- Erik Braa (Gazzan, The Guardian of Forever, Star Trek Online)
DESIGNING FOR TREK
Time: 12:05 PM PT
When a fan-favorite universe has been around for 60 years, its style begins to coalesce in front of us. Fans instinctively know what feels “Star Trek.” But how do the artists who create the look of those worlds keep to that style, and what consistencies can you find in the look of Trek across the years? Artists from Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek Online, Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, The Roddenberry Archive, and Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown will join us to discuss their process, and how you make Star Trek feel right.
Guests:
- Ian Castaneda (Lead Character Artist, Star Trek Online)
- Adria Alvarado (Lead Concept Artist, Star Trek Online)
- Dave Blass (Star Trek: Picard)
- Donny Versiga (The Roddenberry Archive/OTOY)
- Chi Chan (Art Director, Star Trek: Outposts Unknown)
- Scott Hill (UX Designer, Star Trek: Outposts Unknown)
- Patrick Streppel (CEO, gameXcite, Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown)
STAR TREK ONLINE’S NEXT UPDATE
Time: 1:10 PM PT
And then, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Star Trek Online will announce its next update, reveal our new guest stars, and then sit down with them and the developers to talk about what’s coming next! This will be a deep dive panel, with surprises you won’t expect – and the release of Star Trek Online’s next Roadmap! Came for the other panels? Stick around, we think every Star Trek fan will be excited about the story in this update.
Guests:
- Lisa LoCicero (Miral Paris, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek Online)
- Mystery Guest
- Thomas Marrone (Executive Producer, Star Trek Online)
- Philip Dunne (Lead Artist, Star Trek Online)
- Jeremy Randall (Lead Designer, Star Trek Online)
We’re so excited to share Star Trek Day with all of you, Captains, and to celebrate 60 years of these incredible stories in the Final Frontier. Peace and long life.
