A sci-fi MMORPG developed by Cryptic Studios and Perpetual Entertainment which allows players to fight amongst the ranks of Starfleet, join the Klingon Empire, or rebuild a Romulan homeworld.
Cue up all the 11 Star Trek motion picture soundtracks in iTunes and play them instead of the in-game music. Suddenly feels a lot more epic, especially when something from Wrath of Khan or First Contact plays.
" You shouldn't have to trick yourself into making a game enjoyable. "
He didn't say he was. He just thought the Star Trek movies had a better soundtrack than the game. I always listen to my own music when I play Burnout Paradise. That doesn't mean I'm tricking myself into liking the game more.
@Lind_L_Taylor: Any Trek fan worth his for her salt (included in Starfleet emergency rations, by the way) knows that Romulan ale is one of the most widely referenced food-and-beverage items in the franchise. It's an ultrapotent blue drink that reportedly results in instant drunkeness.
Science fiction often holds a mirror up to contemporary culture, critiquing its practices, politics, and mores. So, too, with Romulan ale. Because of the United Federation of Planets' standoff with the Romulan Empire, the drink is illegal within the Federation—much like Cuban cigars are in the U.S. But like the captains of industry of today, captains of starships indulge in this vice. As Kirk said in The Undiscovered Country,the routine violation of the embargo is "one of the advantages of being a thousand light years from Federation headquarters."
Recipes: There are several recipes out there for Earth-bound Romulan ale. Thesimplest involves mixing equal amounts of vodka, rum, and blue curaçao, but this onesounds a bit tastier: equal parts vodka, triple sec, blue curaçao, and lemonade.
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