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Exclusive Interview: Star Trek Online's Christine Thompson (Lead Writer)
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By chronodev (Ron)
Published on 01/23/2010
 
RarityGuide.com interviews Star Trek Online's Lead Writer Christine Thompson at the Meet and Greet in San Francisco, January 23 2010

Less then 2 weeks way from the launch of the new Star Trek MMO, Star Trek Online, We interviewed STO's lead writer, Christine Thompson.

Christine Thompson and John Thompson
(Christine Thompson, Lead Writer, left, with John Thompson, QA Tester, right)

RarityGuide: How do you like your job writing the stories/episodes for Star Trek Online?

Christine:
I love it! Best Job in the world!

RG: Did you grow up on Star Trek?

Christine:
No, got caught into it later in my life, in College.

RG: Do you watch Star Trek Episodes for inspiration for the stories?

Christine:
Yes! The team actually constantly watches Star Trek.

RG: What series most influenced the quests (episodes) in Star Trek Online?

Christine:
We have elements from all the different series. Deep Space Nine is the most influential though.

RG: What's involved in writing a story for Star Trek Online?

Christine:
A lot. I work with many other people, including artists and designers. There are at least a dozen team members involved in getting a story out.

RG: How many episodes are there currently in Star Trek Online?

Christine:
A lot. There are 3 seasons worth of episodes. 50 episodes. And that doesn't include all the patrol missions and star cluster missions.