Star Trek ( video game ) Star Trek is a co - op video game released on . Set between and , it allows gamers to play as and when they discover that a group of scientists developing a new homeworld for the Vulcan people have torn open a hole in space with an experimental terraforming technology , the Helios device , enabling the Gorn to launch an invasion of Federation space . The game was developed by Digital Extremes , with a script written by Marianne Krawczyk , and story input from Roberto Orci , Alex Kurtzman , Damon Lindelof , and Mike Johnson . The primary cast of the films ( Chris Pine , Zachary Quinto , Karl Urban , Zoe Saldana , Simon Pegg , John Cho , and Anton Yelchin ) all returned to reprise their characters , while Chad Seiter composed the game ' s score , adapting Michael Giacchino ' s score from the films . Brian Miller , Senior Vice President of Paramount Pictures and the game ' s producer , has made statements that the game is canon , , though these claims have been denied by Orci . Gameplay . The tricorder is the primary gameplay element , allowing players to access information on various items and individuals they encounter . A successful scan is rewarded with either a playable log recorded by a character other than Kirk or Spock , or ' s humorous personal opinions / anecdotes regarding the object of their study . Kirk and Spock also each have their own unique gameplay attributes . Kirk can call down an orbital strike from the , while Spock can use his Vulcan mind meld ing ability to unlock certain cinematics . The choice of character affects how non - playable characters interact with them . For example , female officers encountered in the " Enterprise " s hallways will flirt with Kirk while ignoring Spock . Using set blueprints , Digital Extremes shows areas of the " Enterprise " not shown in the film , such as the captain ' s quarters . The player can explore the ship and use research points collected by the tricorder to upgrade phaser s , communicator s , and the tricorder . The game also features subterranean swimming gameplay and ship - to - ship combat . Co - op can be allowed during " Enterprise " gameplay , with one player controlling the phasers and the other using the torpedo es . Enemy archetypes . The Gorn were redesigned by Neville Page and come in several variations , ranging in intelligence , gender , size , and color . They are depicted as being skilled with biological weapons ( namely a virus ) , which they can use to turn some Vulcans and Starfleet personnel on Kirk and Spock , through whom the player can earn commendations by stunning or nerve pinching them to take the victims down non - lethally . The Gorn also deploy attack drones , turrets , and mines which can be hacked . Story . The " Enterprise " receives a distress call from a harvesting the power of a binary star . There is too much interference to beam the crew aboard , so Kirk and Spock take a shuttle to rescue the crew . They encounter , a childhood friend of Spock , who explains they were gathering energy to power the , which would speed up the terraforming of New Vulcan , but unwittingly opened a rip in space . Beaming to New Vulcan , Kirk and Spock meet with T ' Mar ' s father , who explains the station ' s power from the base was lost after they were attacked by creatures – who call themselves the Gorn – from the Rip . Kirk and Spock enter the locked down sections of the base to recover the infected survivors , but are unable to stop the Gorn from stealing the Helios device and kidnapping Surok . Kirk opts to take the infected to a nearby starbase instead of pursuing the Gorn commander ' s ship through the Rip . At the starbase , the captain meets the sleazy Commodore , who implies he gave T ' Mar the specifications for the device as he knew it would create a wormhole . Suddenly , the Gorn attack the starbase and kidnap T ' Mar . Just as he is about to be beamed aboard the " Enterprise " , Spock tackles the Gorn henchman , bringing him aboard the ship . Kirk and Spock pursue him to the shuttlebay before he can commandeer a shuttle . Spock mind - melds with the henchman , learning Surok was killed after confessing he has no insight into the device , but that his daughter would . Kirk has the henchman imprisoned . Kirk resolves to enter the Rip . After the " Enterprise " enters the Gorn ' s galaxy , Kirk and Spock take a shuttle with and to a nearby planet . When their shuttle is shot down , Kirk and Spock use wingsuits to glide to a Gorn outpost and blow it up before infiltrating a base to rescue T ' Mar . They find Daniels , who is killed in an ensuing firefight . The Gorn bring Kirk and Spock to the commander , who has them taken to an arena to fight his soldiers to the death . Angered by their besting of his champion , the commander has Spock infected to fight Kirk to the death . Suddenly , Sulu ' s shuttle arrives and McCoy shoots Spock with a finished antidote , while the commander flees to his ship with T ' Mar and the device . The shuttle returns to the " Enterprise " , which has been taken over by the Gorn . Kirk and Spock space dive to engineering and beam McCoy and Sulu back on board . They help and Keenser reactivate the warp core s , and restore power to sickbay so McCoy can replicate more of the antidote for airborne dispersal . The duo head to the bridge where the henchman is holding hostage , demanding Kirk give them control of the ship . Kirk responds by directing their shuttle to crash into the viewscreen , decompressing the Gorn into space . With only an hour before the Rip closes , Kirk and Spock space dive to the Gorn commander ' s ship , where they disable the targeting platform to give the " Enterprise " a fighting chance , and enter the core where T ' Mar and the device are being held . Kirk and Spock destroy the device and defeat the commander , and are beamed back to the " Enterprise " with T ' Mar . The " Enterprise " warps back to the Milky Way Galaxy before the Rip closes : in their closing logs , Kirk and Spock state T ' Mar has recovered enough to continue working on New Vulcan , and the " Enterprise " has been ordered to Nibiru . Memorable quotes . " " I " like " this one . " " " " There are few you do not like , captain . " " " " All right , all right , all right ! Great . . . now there ’ s two of you guys driving me nuts . " " " " We are almost at your location . " " " " Well , I hope you " almost " find me alive . " " " " HELP ! Don ’ t let them touch me ! " " Release . The game began development in 2010 and was announced the following year at E3 for a 2012 release . On , it was announced that Namco Bandai would co - publish and distribute the game in Spring 2013 , shortly before the release of the " Star Trek " sequel . A PlayStation Move phaser and a prequel game available from the Playstation Network were announced at E3 2011 . However , Paramount ultimately opted out of PSM and Xbox Kinect . On 28 March 2013 , a humorous advertisement for the game was released . It depicted William Shatner " fighting " a Gorn in a parody of the classic episode . Hasbro ' s Kre - O ( from the ) toy was distributed by video game retailer with pre - orders of the " Star Trek " video game . Those who pre - ordered the game from the UK outlet won a ticket to see at and were entered into a prize draw to attend the film ' s premiere . Downloadable content . " Star Trek " has the following downloadable content : Reception . Reviews were critical of the game ' s AI and controls , as well as the dated graphics . Some praised the voice acting and story , although Digital Trends took issue with the Gorn being from another galaxy , " " which constitutes a liberty taken by the developers . J . J . Abrams ' story went out of its way to reboot the franchise without disregarding the established universe . It was a time paradox , but one that allowed the existence of all the old mythology , just in a slightly different way . The game does not . " " The Xbox 360 version of the game possesses a 42 / 100 score on Metacritic . The PC version possesses a score of 43 / 100 and the PlayStation 3 version possesses a score of 45 / 100 . After the game ' s release , PC users reported problems with using co - op . Paramount and Steam reportedly solved the issue two days after release . In September 2013 , J . J . Abrams stated he was " emotionally hurt " by the game ' s poor quality and reviews . He also claimed the game hurt " Into Darkness " by being released shortly before the film .