History VideoGame / StarTrekEliteForce

These were, for a long time, generally regarded as the best of the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' video games, especially of the large wave that came in the period between 1998's ''[[Film/StarTrekInsurrection Insurrection]]'' and 2002's ''[[Film/StarTrekNemesis Nemesis]]''; they still may not capture that wonder of exploration and the moral questions that ''Trek'' is famous for, but they capture the rollicking action and adventure of the movies very well. Even today, they're still very solid shooters that manage to translate what was seen on the shows into good gameplay, although the [[VideoGame/QuakeIIIArena id Tech 3 engine]] has not aged as gracefully as some other games, particularly in the first game's case. ''Elite Force II'' also has the distinction of being one of the last major FPS to use the ''Quake III'' engine - the only other high-profile games to use it afterwards being ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty1'' and ''VideoGame/EverythingOrNothing'' - and is probably the most advanced example of a game on that engine.

From the fine folks at Raven Software and Ritual Entertainment, a pair of [[FirstPersonShooter FPS]] games set in the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' universe. It follows the adventures of a beefed-up {{redshirt}} squad who tackle assignments and challenges too tough or dangerous for standard Starfleet away teams. There have been two games (plus one expansion) in the series:

* BigBadWannabe: Krindo the Idryll thinks he can use the Exomorphs to destroy the Attrexians, steal the Federation flagship, and marry Kleeya.

* '''''Series/StarTrekVoyager Elite Force''''' (2000, Raven Software[[labelnote:*]]UsefulNotes/MacOS port by Aspyr Media, UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 port by Pipe Dream Interactive[[/labelnote]])

* LetsPlay:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2-2PjsjkPM&list=PLxCy3y2-ZD2GcZrjYzxVWyFVBENvrsdmy Done]] by [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]].
** A more recent one by Nerd³ focuses more on silliness and poking fun at the game (which is one of Dan's favourites).

* DramaticSpaceDrifting: Jumping out of the hull breach that was used to beam your team into the dreadnought gunship results in a NonStandardGameOver of Munro slowly floating away from the breach as the camera pans out and the screen goes dark to the mission failure screen, same for if they fall off the docking ring just outside of the Forge in the final mission where they flail about.

From the fine folks at Raven Software and Ritual Entertainment, a series of [[FirstPersonShooter FPS]] games set in the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' universe. It follows the adventures of a beefed-up {{redshirt}} squad who tackle assignments and challenges too tough or dangerous for standard Starfleet away teams. There have been two games (plus one expansion) in the series:

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Klingon commander Lurok puts up a pretty decent fight against you even after you get him out of his attack pod, wielding a gatling laser.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Hirogen Alpha and the Vohrsoth itself both put up a considerable fight. Averted with the Terran and Klingon captains, the former being no tougher than a regular Mook and the latter being a case of NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight.

** Throughout the whole game there are chances to save crew members and hazard team members from certain death but doing so requires a lot more challenge or exposing yourself to more danger.

[[folder: Elite Force 2]]

* ContinuityNod: The first level of ''Elite Force 2'' takes place during the last scenes of "Endgame", during ''Voyager'''s trip through the transwarp tunnel back to Earth.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: At the end of Elite Force 2 the [[spoiler: Romulan D'deridex Captain escorts the Enterprise out of the Neutral Zone and no one makes any issue of Starfleet violating it due to Extenuating circumstances.]]

* WholePlotReference: The plot of ''Elite Force 2'' pretty much cribs the plot of ''Star Trek: Hidden Evil'' (a ''Franchise/ResidentEvil''-style action-adventure game that had been released a couple years before), with the Enterprise investigating what turns out to be Romulans taking control of an ancient race of genetically engineered bio-weapons and wrecking havoc. The major difference is the addition of an Exodus-type subplot involving another alien race, and a whole lot more shooting.

** In "[[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS4E12WakingMoments Waking Moments]]", the Doctor also mentions a Crewman Foster, who's to say he could've made his way to Lieutenant in a couple of seasons?

::Picking up with ''Voyager'''s GrandFinale, the Hazard Team's first mission involves freeing Voyager (again) from a Borg sphere so that she can return triumphantly to the Alpha Quadrant. You'll all be heroes--

::Stranded in the far reaches of the galaxy, the ''USS Voyager'' is in a precarious predicament, and [[TheFederation Federation]] rules [[CowboyCop might not apply]]. And so, Chief of Security Lt. Tuvok takes it upon himself to form the Hazard Team, a rigorously-trained group of bona fide {{space marine}}s who can handle the toughest and most dangerous missions. And that expertise will be needed forthwith; ''Voyager'' finds herself ensnared in a [[DerelictGraveyard starship graveyard]], unable to escape. The Hazard Team must travel from ship to ship, searching for clues (and fighting off hostile aliens), and find a way to free ''Voyager''.[[invoked]]
** The economically-titled '''''Star Trek Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack''''' (2001), in addition to more multiplayer arenas and modes, added two noteworthy features to the original game: Creator/JeriRyan returned to voice Seven Of Nine ([[TheOtherDarrin another voice actor had originally voiced the part;]] the Expansion Pack copied Ryan's voice work over the replacement's); and "Virtual Voyager Mode" allowed the player to explore the interior of the Starship ''Voyager'', collecting items and partaking in RPG-ish mini-adventures.

::Stranded in the far reaches of the galaxy, the ''USS Voyager'' is in a precarious predicament, and [[TheFederation Federation]] rules [[CowboyCop might not apply]]. And so, Chief of Security Lt. Tuvok takes it upon himself to form the Hazard Team, a rigorously-trained group of bona fide {{space marine}}s who can handle the toughest and most dangerous missions. And that expertise will be needed forthwith; ''Voyager'' finds herself ensnared in a [[DerelictGraveyard starship graveyard]], unable to escape. The Hazard Team must travel from ship to ship, searching for clues (and fighting off hostile aliens), and find a way to free ''Voyager''.

* ArtisticLicensePhysics: Well, it is Star Trek... But more specifically, modulating a waveform with the tricorder in the second game has one simple mistake: Increasing the frequency also increases wavelength, when it should actually decrease the wavelength.

* '''''Series/StarTrekVoyager Elite Force'''''

** The economically-titled '''''Star Trek Voyager Elite Force Expansion Pack''''', in addition to more multiplayer arenas and modes, added two noteworthy features to the original game: Creator/JeriRyan returned to voice Seven Of Nine ([[TheOtherDarrin another voice actor had originally voiced the part;]] the Expansion Pack copied Ryan's voice work over the replacement's); "Virtual Voyager Mode" allowed the player to explore the interior of the Starship ''Voyager'', collecting items and partaking in RPG-ish mini-adventures.

* '''''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Star Trek]] Elite Force II'''''

* BettyAndVeronica: Telsia and Kleeya respectively in the second game. One is your teammate and a SpaceMarine while the other is a HotScientist GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe.

* FirstGirlWins: Can either be played straight or averted in the sequel depending on whether or not Alex chooses to romance long-time teammate Telsia, or the new HotScientist and stripperiffic Kleeya.

* HotScientist: Kleeya the Idryll in ''Elite Force II''.

* MsFanservice: The second game had [[https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/1366/1352949-eliteforce2_060203_002.jpg Kleeya]], a gorgeous [[HumanAliens alien]] [[HotScientist scientist]] in a [[{{Stripperiffic}} skimpy blue bikini]]. Given her design pays homage to [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe alien babes]] romanced by Kirk in the original series, and she is also available as a LoveInterest for [[PlayerCharacter Munro]], this trope isn't surprising.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: The Hazard Team quartermaster in [=EF1=] is named Perfecto Jesus Oviedo. In-game, he is only ever called "Oviedo". Finding out his full name requires doing [[AllThereInTheManual extra research]].

These were, for a long time, generally regarded as the best of the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' videogames, especially of the large wave that came in the period between 1998's ''[[Film/StarTrekInsurrection Insurrection]]'' and 2002's ''[[Film/StarTrekNemesis Nemesis]]''; they still may not capture that wonder of exploration and the moral questions that ''Trek'' is famous for, but they capture the rollicking action and adventure of the movies very well. Even today, they're still very solid shooters that manage to translate what was seen on the shows into good gameplay, although the [[VideoGame/QuakeIIIArena id Tech 3 engine]] has not aged as gracefully as some other games, particularly in the first game's case. ''Elite Force II'' also has the distinction of being one of the last major FPS to use the ''Quake III'' engine - the only other high-profile games to use it afterwards being ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty1'' and ''VideoGame/EverythingOrNothing'' - and is probably the most advanced example of a game on that engine.

* ContinuityNod: In ''Virtual Voyager'', you can visit the bottom deck of the ship, and meet the person who handles lowering ''Voyager'''s landing gear when it actually descends onto the surface of a planet. He also complains about not having any work to do. This feature of ''Voyager'' was used about three times over the course of the entire series. This character actually appeared in an episode of the show, too.

* EvilIsNotAToy: The Idryll keep trying to reactivate the Exomorphs because they believe they're something that left behind from their glory days as a starspanning empire. [[spoiler: The Exomorphs are what actually ''destroyed'' their former empire.]]