From The LNR Book of Knowledge
These are the top STO Questions asked in Zone Chat (AKA "the ZONE FAQ"):
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Where is?
Where is the Admiral's room?
Where you first beam into the space station in front of you
Where is Sulu?
Next to the Admiral in the Admiral's room at the sol space station.
Where is Balt?
He is in personnel
Where is Commander Romaine?
He is at Memory Alpha
How do I?
How do I get to the next rank?
Spend all of your skill points.
How do you rename a ship?
Press U and go to the ship tab. Then press the rename button at the bottom
How do I reset my skills?
You can't, although Cryptic might at some point. (For champions online it's $12.50 USD per a reset.)
How do I promote my Crew?
Press U, then click crew member, then click the promote button at the bottom
How do I get exploration badges?
You can get exploration badges now by doing exploration missions. (Which can be repeated a infinite number of times.)
How do I get to Memory Alpha?
Head towards alpha centauri block from the sol system.
How/when do you get a new ship?
Level 11, when you reach your first rank of Lieutenant Commander.
How do I make energy credits, and what are they used for?
You can make energy credits by selling items in your inventory via the replicator in space, or at the stores inside of the space station. Energy credits are how you purchase most starship items, and ground items. Also the auction house in STO uses energy credits.
How do I make merit points, and what are they used for?
Merit points are gained by completing missions for the federation. You can use merit points to purchase new bridge officers, and change their skills at the space station.
How do I get better gear for my ship?
On the space station talk to the general requistions area with the big holoprojector. You can buy Mk II phasers, torpedos, deflectors, shields, and engines. Additionally, when playing the game in space you can find items that drop from destroyed ships, anomolies that you scan, or mission rewards.
How do I get better ground gear for me, and my bridge officers?
In the space station talk to the requistions office that's past the podium room. You can buy Mk II phasers, phaser beam rifles, kits for special abilities on the ground, new armor, and a few others. Additionally, when playing the game on the ground, you can find items that drop from defeated enemies, containers that glow white, anamolies that you scan, or mission rewards.
Other common questions
Does it matter which bridge officer I choose at the start?
As of the beta; If you pick the engineer you get a skill that increases your shield regeneration temporarily in space, and on the ground a shield regenerator. (Most usefull if your worried about dying in space/ground.) If you pick the tactical officer you get a torpedo damage bonus, and a skill that knocks back enemies when they get too close. (Most usefull if you want to blow up ships faster.) If you pick the science officer, you get a tacyon beam that reduces shields on a enemy archs in space, and a medical tricorder on the ground. (Mediocre usefullness.)
Does dying incurr any penalty?
There is no penalty at the moment as of beta.
What do I use anamoly items for?
When you've collected several of them you can go to memory alpha, and trade the items for upgraded equipment from a scientist. Note: Pretty sure you have to complete the memory alpha "Egg" quest first!
I'm not respawning after dying in battle and the respawn button is gone.
Press the escape key twice.
My away team is gone, and I can't press the button "call for reinforcements" on the ground!
Try typing "/FillPetTeamList" without the quotes in the chat window.
My food is gone, and I have tons of tribbles!
Whenever you pick up a tribble, it will slowly eat away any edible items in your inventory, and spawn more tribbles, it's suggested to drag the tribble off your inventory, and into space. Goodbye tribble bunnies.. !
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