Are you a fan of Star Trek: The Original Series? Do you want your Star Trek Online characters to look like they beamed out of an episode of the show from the 1960s? Then you may want to check out the Original Series Value Bundle, which is available in the C-Store for a limited time. Here's what you'll get for 1400 Atari Tokens:

This pack includes:
- Federation Starship Interior: The Original Series
- Federation Bridge: The Original Series
- Access to the Federation Shuttlecraft Class F with pet
- Black-and-white TOS-style Type 2 Phaser Variant that increases in effectiveness as you level!

The TOS Value Bundle limited time offer includes:
- 3 Federation Costume Packs: TOS Dress Uniform, Medical Uniform and Command Tunic

If you'd like to see this pack in action, watch the TOS Bundle Trailer on the official site's video page.

According to a press release, Jack Emmert has been appointed CEO of Cryptic Studios following the departure of John Needham. The former CEO left the company to "pursue other opportunities within the game industry."

Emmert, formerly Cryptic's COO, has already begun fulfilling his duties as CEO and is reporting directly to Atari CEO Jim Wilson.

"As a colleague, I am sad to see John go, but our vision remains clear," Emmert said. "Cryptic continues to develop great gaming experiences while ensuring the success of its current projects, Champions Online: Free for All, Star Trek Online and Neverwinter. I co-founded this company and am extremely proud of everything our teams have achieved. We will continue to set high goals for ourselves and under my leadership we will continue to meet them."

The latest installment of Star Trek Online's Ask Cryptic series is live with Executive Producer Dan Stahl delivering these 34 fresh answers to fan submitted questions.

Find out the answers to questions like 'when will we get Porthos pets' and 'will there be something like Shuttle PVP' after the jump!

Cryptic has released a new Star Trek Online video that showcases player-authored Spotlight Missions that were created using the game's Foundry feature. Check it out after the jump to see what players can make in the Star Trek MMO.

Head over to the Foundry page on the official site for more information on the tool, including a tutorial and FAQ.

The latest installment of Star Trek Online's Ask Cryptic series is live with Executive Producer Dan Stahl answering a massive 51 fan questions!

With the one-year anniversary of STO here, Stahl also reflected on the past year and all the updates in a recent video.

Click the link to watch the video and read the full Q&A after the jump.

The first episode of Star Trek Online's "Cloaked Intentions" Feature Episodes series kicks off today, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. PST. The entire series is centered around the Roman Star Empire, and it's up the players to prevent a civil war. Here are the details for episode 1, The Vault:

"The crew find themselves in a tight situation when they are ordered to investigate an energy surge on an abandoned Romulan starbase."

The remaining episodes will debut every Saturday at 11 a.m. PST through March 5. The episodes become available indefinitely for any character of any faction.

For more details, watch the "Cloaked Intentions" trailer after the jump and check out some new screenshots in our gallery.

Happy anniversary, Star Trek Online! Cryptic is celebrating the game's first birthday with various offers and events. Starting today, Feb. 2, members of the team will be appearing in-game to host trivia contests and hand out special rewards. Head over to the major faction hubs to take part in the festivities.

The new "Cloaked Intentions" Feature Episode series will debut on Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. PST. Players will have to prevent a civil war between differing factions in the Romulan Star Empire. The five-episode series also introduces a new ship type and continues Star Trek Online’s story beyond 2409. A new episode will be released every Saturday through March 5.

Also, everything in the Star Trek Online C-Store is 20% off until Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. PST. Well, everything except the All Good Things Uniform pack, the Delta Flyer Shuttle and XP Boosts. You can even pick up a lifetime subscription for $239, which is $60 off the regular price.

To top things off, Cryptic has released an anniversary video that features Executive Producer Daniel Stahl looking back at all of the game's updates in the past year. Check it out after the jump, and head over to our screenshots gallery for some new birthday images.

Cryptic Studios is pretty busy these days. Champions Online is going free-to-play on Jan. 25 and Star Trek Online is gearing up for it's first anniversary on Feb. 2. Cryptic is celebrating these milestones by offering 20% off the lifetime subscriptions for both games for a limited time.

From January 25 at 6 a.m. PST to Feb. 4 at 10 a.m., players can purchase a lifetime subscription for $239.99 for either Star Trek Online or Champions Online. In addition to no longer paying subscription fees, each lifetime sub also includes a handful of other special features, such as in-game items and forum perks.

You may be wondering why Cryptic is offering a discounted lifetime subscription for Champions Online, a game that will soon be free-to-play. Lifetime subscribers will receive all of the benefits of Gold members, including custom archetypes.

Cryptic Studios recently launched a new version of its company website, and it hints that Cryptic is currently working on at least one top secret project. Here are the details from the site's in development page:

Star Trek Online Executive Producer Dan Stahl has published the latest Engineering Report on the game's official forums, and he covers a wide variety of topics in the post. Here are the highlights:

• The first episode of the next Feature Episode series will launch on Jan. 29. The series will run for five weeks.
• Star Trek Online's first anniversary is Feb. 2, and Cryptic is celebrating with a weeklong event featuring an old "friend" who will be giving out rewards on the major faction bases.
• The new PVE Queue Menu and Duty Officer system will be coming in Season 4.
• Champions Online is going free-to-play on Jan. 25. According to Stahl, "We will be watching closely to see how the public responds to this offer and evaluate whether or not it is something that would make sense for Star Trek Online."

For more details, check out the entire Engineering Report after the jump.