Trekkies everywhere, rejoice, the highly anticipated online MMORPG, Star Trek Online, has finally been given a release date, launching on February 2nd, 2010 in North America and three days later, on February 5th, 2010 across Europe and Australia.

Star Trek Online is from Atari, Inc., the publishers of the universally popular City of Heroes, City of Villains and the latest of their MMO’s, Champions Online.  They have announced that on the specified date, players will be able to embark on their latest journey, continuing on from the latest film installment, and travel to the depths of space, in the year 2409.  Players will be given the opportunity to become a high ranking Starfleet Officer and  participate in missions across exotic planets and starships.

Star Trek Online will be the first Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game for the franchise and will offer both space and ground game play to fans and casual players alike, Star Trek Online will certainly be one to look out for.