It's great for that feeling of commanding your own starship, and that's about it. If you like role playing your characters or building of the story with what's in your head, you can stick it out a bit longer and still enjoy it. It's impressive that this is an MMO that you can play from both your ship and as an individual avatar, but beyond these points, it leaves a lot to be desired and largely relies solely on the premise of being Star Trek.
The story is disappointing, convoluted and transparently flaud, and not at all "Trek" for anyone who wants to play around in that universe. It has since become a game that shoots players through the beginning content until they reach the highest level where the only way you can really excel or compete is to pay more money for virtual ships, guns, do-dads, etc. Gamers will know this as "Pay-to-Win."
The programming is pretty general and there is nothing impressive about the actual playability of the game aside from being able to play in space and on the ground. What voice acting there may be is mournful and comedic, and the only saving grace that I see is that it isn't recognized as being cannon, or official within the universe's history.
My final note is less analytical. I am not a gamer, and I only purchased this because I am a fan of the franchise. I kept with it for a good while because I enjoyed the core notion of getting your own ship and exploring (not that there's really any exploration). I continued to enjoy it for the personal interest, and for anyone wanting to simply live out the little fantasy of having a starship, this is a great game to do that with. The game in and of itself however is pretty mediocre for those looking for a quality product.
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