Cryptic and have confirmed that their long-awaited new MMO, the officially licensed Online, will be released early next year.

According to word in from the firms, Star Trek Online will officially open for business on February 2nd in North America, and on February 5th in Europe.

The game will let players assume the role of a starship Captain with either the Federation or the Klingons, while the title is only confirmed for the PC.

A beta test for Star Trek is underway, while we'll have more for you on this major new title soon.

By Luke Guttridge