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ANOTHER STAR TREK SERIES makes the transition from television to PC, and it is the "Star Trek" part which is most worrying. Sadly, some people will discard Elite Force simply because of Star Trek's lack-lustre gaming reputation. This, if anything, is its biggest flaw, because Elite Force is undoubtedly a success. With the Star Trek and Quake III Arena licenses in hand, Raven Software has not only started off the first of the Voyager series of games in the best possible way, but they have given hope that the future for Star Trek games is far from grim.

With the help of Paramount Pictures, Raven Software have ensured that people with an appreciation for Star Trek will enjoy it for just that -- a story and setting of the Star Trek kind. Paramount Pictures have been involved in the entire creation of Elite Force, providing the voices, scripts and access to the actual Star Trek: Voyager sets. At first glance, the story will seem like an unseen episode in the Voyager saga. In the traditional Voyager manner, the atmosphere is set and the action is quick on the pace before dousing in a familiar Voyager intro. Non-Trekkies needn't be hesitant about buying Elite Force, because no prerequisite Star Trek knowledge is needed. This is all thanks to the portable nature of the FPS genre and the way Elite Force has been made. Star Trek fans and FPS junkies alike can pick up this game and enjoy it.

Star Trek: Voyager is a television series about a Federation starship that has been helplessly transported 70 000 light years across the galaxy to the Delta Quadrant. From there, Voyager begins its 70-year journey home, encountering interesting and hostile species as they go. In Elite Force, Voyager encounters an unknown vessel which sends out a distress signal and then responds to friendly communication attempts with hostility. Voyager narrowly escapes destruction by destroying the enemy vessel, but the explosion transports Voyager to some kind of ship graveyard in an unknown part of the galaxy. It is here that you enter the game. You are Ensign Munro, second in command of a newly formed elite security force: the Hazard Team. Under the command of Lt. Tuvok, you and your team must strive to defend Voyager at all costs while repairs are made to see the crew continue their journey back home.