Star Trek Armada II - GAMING

Star Trek Armada IIThe Borg are a monstrously powerful civilization ofenhanced humanoids with roots from the Delta Quadrant ofthe galaxy. The Borg have cybernetic implants, augmentingboth their technological and combat capabilities. Each Borgdrone is tied to an advanced subspace communicationnetwork, forming the Borg Collective. The Borg Collectivehave a shared consciousness in which the idea of theindividual is a nearly meaningless concept. The Borg exhibita high degree of intelligence and adaptability in their tactics– striking fear in all other species they come across.The Romulans are an offshoot of the Vulcan people, havingleft the planet over 2000 years ago to relocate on the twinplanets of Romulus and Remus. This exodus was inrebellion against the dogmatic Vulcan philosophy of logicand pacifism prevalent in Vulcan society at the time. Thegoverning body of the Romulan Empire is the RomulanSenate, and their leader is known as the Praetor. TheRomulans are a passionate and aggressive people knownfor their stealth and cunning in combat. They have a largemilitary presence in the Alpha Quadrant, and have been involved in wars with boththe United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire in the past.[ Return to Top ]The Cardassian Union is a powerful alliance of worlds withthe homeworld of Cardassia at its heart. Cardassia's lack ofmetal and other natural resources fueled the Union'sburning desire to expand through military conquest. Aftermany years of hostilities towards the Federation, the rulingbody of the Cardassian government – the Detapa Council –begrudgingly signed the Federation-Cardassian treaty of2370. Soon afterwards, an invasion by the Klingon Empire –who suspected that the Detapa Council had beencompromised by agents of the Dominion – left the Cardassian government angeredand humiliated. Rumors have made their way to the busy trade routes of the AlphaQuadrant that Cardassian military scientists have been called back to Cardassia.First encountered by the Borg in the Delta Quadrant in2373, Species 8472 is unlike any race in the galaxy. Interdimensionalbeings, Species 8472 originate outside of theknown universe – from a place with no planets or stars, butonly matter. Species 8472 is capable of traversing thedivide between normal and Fluidic Space through quantumsingularities. Aggressive and single minded in their purpose,they pose a serious threat to all races. Requiring onlybiomass to function, Species 8472 has no need of dilithium,metal, or latinum – and virtually every object they encounter can be broken downinto some degree of biomass. Their ‘ships’ and ‘stations’ are in fact organic life-formsgenetically designed to a specific purpose, many are crewed by a single creature, andnearly all of them are mobile. The organic nature of their structures negates the needto repair – they are all capable of regeneration. Furthermore, their technology is sodifferent and advanced that they cannot be boarded or assimilated, and tractorbeams have no effect. There is no creation of separate units at different shipyards –the different organisms have the ability to transform themselves into other forms ofunits. Their presence in the universe is hostile, and they have already marked thehttp://gaming.startrek.com/games/armada2/gameinfo/races.html (2 of 3)12/12/2003 7:05:24 AM