Star Trek : Tactical Assault Star Trek : Tactical Assault is a strategy video game for Nintendo DS and PSP , in a similar vein as the of games – the two games have the same developer . The game has two single - player campaign modes : Federation and Klingon , as well as skirmish and multi - player modes . The game was awarded Best DS Strategy Game of E3 2006 by IGN . Gameplay . The player controls a starship , and has command of navigation , shields and weapons systems . During gameplay , the player must utilize their skills in all three to defeat enemies . Emergency power is available for certain special functions , such as cloaking devices , overcharging weapons , and emergency turns . This energy is depleted by such functions , and regenerates at a slow rate . Campaigns and missions . Each campaign comprises a number of separate missions . In each mission , the player starts and ends their mission at their command base . Completion of all mission objectives is not always required to succeed – some non - critical objectives may change storyline evolution , depending on whether they are achieved , or even attempted . Indeed , the storyline may mean that some initial objectives cannot be met – such as protecting a vital asset whose loss is integral to the storyline . Successful missions will earn crew upgrade points , which can be used to improve ship capabilities , such as damage control and maneuverability . In addition , completing certain mission will unlock new ships to use in skirmish and multiplayer modes . Completing campaigns will unlock all missions for selection . It is possible to select which ship to play as during campaign in a similar manner to skirmish by pressing " up , down , left , right , select , start , B . " This will not affect gameplay beyond the strength of your ship ( your allies won ' t attack you and your enemies still will ) . A problem with this is in the level counterstrike only the light cruiser will have cloak and any other ship with cloak will be unable to disable the base ' s shields . Federation campaign . The Federation campaign begins on stardate 7420 . 7 – just after the events of – and consists of fifteen missions . Tutorial level , introducing the game ' s controls , as well as navigation and combat basics . In addition , the player will briefly encounter John Daine , a friend and Academy classmate . Departing for a routine patrol of the Klingon neutral zone , the player receives a distress call from the industrial planet Kantare , which is apparently under attack from raiders . Capt . Reynolds may choose to engage the raiders directly , or attempt to seek a peaceful resolution to the situation . Finally beginning their patrol mission , the player encounters a Klingon ship attacking a Federation freighter , the " Miriam " , and must choose the best course of action to follow . Regardless of the outcome or lies , the Klingon ship will engage Capt . Reynolds and his crew after he lies about the " Miriam " . The player must escort Vulcan Ambassador Sorlin to a Federation outpost from negotiations with the Klingons , but an unidentified vessel has other ideas . . . The player must track down the Romulan ship responsible for the destruction of Ambassador Sorlin ' s vessel , and return to Federation space . Following the Romulan ' s retreat you must choose between avenging the ambassador or assisting another ship against Orion pirates . After delivering supplies to a colony ship , the player must help in the defense of nearby outposts as the Klingons launch a full - scale attack on the sector . Depending on the amount of damage the player has taken , they can choose to participate in a counter - attack or return to Starbase 12 . The player must help defend Outpost P - 3 in the wake of the surprise attack , as further Klingon squadrons launch an assault . Outnumbered , the player can ask for assistance from John Daine , commanding the USS " Trafalgar " . After eliminating the enemy , the player must engage a Light Cruiser with assistance from Daine . The player must assist in the recovery of the USS " Repulse " – a light cruiser caught behind enemy lines and heavily damaged – defending it from Klingon attack in the Amar system . A continuing series of raids against Federation targets have been traced back to their origin . The player , assisted by the heavy cruiser USS " Achilles " , must put a stop to these raids . Equipped with the Romulan cloaking device – much like the Klingons , captured by the in 2268 , the player uses a cloaking device to destroy a Klingon starbase , after avoiding being detected , while also assuming responsibility for a Light Cruiser and Destroyer assigned to assist you . The USS " Enterprise " is under attack at Sherman ' s Planet . After repelling a Klingon attack on Outpost P - 3 , the player must help eliminate the Klingon forces around the planet and allow the recovery of Captain Kirk , stranded on the planet ' s surface . At the same time , the player must ensure the USS " Trafalgar " – John Daine ' s vessel – survives . With a ceasefire in effect , the player is tasked to rescue vessels in distress in the combat zone , and investigate the debris of both ships : Federation / Klingons , but they encounter an unknown vessel , the Romulan Heavy Cruiser . This mission requires the player to choose between the safety of his crew and helping other vessels . Peace negotiations are going forward , and the player must help escort Klingon ambassador Karf to Starbase 2 . John Daine will accompany the player in his new command , the USS " Martel " , a dreadnought . John Daine is revealed to have been in collusion with Romulan forces to sabotage the ongoing peace efforts . The player must track Daine and the " Martel " down and stop them , by force if necessary . With the location of the peace talks known , the player must act as bait in a trap to draw out the Romulan forces and eliminate them . Klingon campaign . The Klingon campaign begins on stardate 23018 . 6 , at the time of the Khitomer Massacre of 2346 , and consists of sixteen missions . Training level , focusing on more advanced combat techniques , including a live - fire exercise against a fellow Command School graduate to the death , It is possible to accept his surrender after inflicting enough damage , but this will earn you a lower score . During routine patrol duty , the player receives a distress call from the Khitomer outpost , under attack by Romulan ships , and must assist in eliminating enemy forces , tracking them to the Neutral Zone , before docking at the planet ' s orbital station . The player is ordered to destroy a Romulan communications array – a vital target that must be eliminated in order for a counterattack to proceed , after requesting Commander Korok to assist in destroying two vessels . The player must attack and destroy six Romulan ships under repair at a nearby starbase . The vessels are without power , but must be destroyed quickly before their crews can bring them to operational status . The base itself is not to be destroyed . But it doesn ' t matter if it is . With a captured Romulan ship provided by the Federation , the player must penetrate the Romulan front line and gather intelligence on fleet strength and deployment . This poses a challenge when a Klingon squadron is encountered engaging a group of Romulan ships . Although Kadir ' s response to his subordinate ' s idea of destroying the shipyard would indicate otherwise , it does not lower your score . You will however be required to destroy two pursuers with assistance from the Klingon squadron at the beginning . ( It doesn ' t matter if you destroy them . ) While en route to the Romulan Neutral Zone , Captain Kadir and his crew are ordered to hunt down the Romulan Emperor to keep him from reaching Romulus . Commander Kell and his crew join them in this effort . Responding to a distress call from a mining colony , the " Hekra " encounters three unexpected ships , Gorn light cruisers . The IKS " Ba ' Nath " arrives to share the noble victory and stand for honor . The crew of the IKS " Hekra " are ordered to raid a Romulan convoy and destroy as many Romulan freighters as possible ; however it is a trap . The crew of IKS " Hekra " are ordered to patrol the Klingon border , and then meet up with the " Ba ' Nath " . Capt . Kadir and his crew of IKS " Hekra " are ordered to retrieve a Gorn prisoner by the chancellor of the Empire himself . Kadir and his crew are set off to Otron , and meet up with the USS " Olsen " , then hunt down rogue Klingon vessels . Capt . Kadir and his crew , now aboard the IKS " Va ' tal " are ordered to the Klentek Sector to listen in on Romulan transmissions ; they then head to the Neutral Zone . They then encounter a vessel belonging to the House of Duras , the " Porthis " , conspiring with the Romulans , and must then destroy them both . The crew of the IKS " Va ' tal " are ordered to meet up with Commander Korok ( IKS " Klath " ) to wipe out a fleet of ships belonging to the House of Duras . Capt . Kadir and the rest of IKS " Va ' tal " crew are ordered to a nebula to meet up with Chancellor Vagh . They then discover that the Orions have been working with the Gorn to stir up trouble in Klingon space . Commander Tirak takes over the Duras forces after their leader , Ja ' rod , has been defeated by Mogh and his troops at Khitomer . Kadir , Vor ' th , and Chancellor Vagh make way towards Kronos to wipe out the Duras forces , but the Duras forces attempt to destroy the chancellor ' s vessel , so Kadir and Vor ' th must defend the chancellor . Kadir and his crew must then stop Commander Tirak at the Vor ' ka Sector , while Vor ' th escorts the chancellor back to Kronos for the last stand of the Duras forces . Capt . Kadir , Commander Korok , General Vor ' th , Chancellor Vagh , and all the Klingon forces must engage the Romulans , defeat General Talkir , then eliminate the phantom Hi - Dhai - bah once and for all , to avenge those lost on Khitomer and bring peace and justice to the Empire . Skirmish and Multiplayer modes . Skirmish . Skirmish mode allows the player to engage in combat with computer - controlled opponents . All unlocked vessels can be played , and varying difficulty levels are available , allowing the player to choose the type ( s ) of vessels they may engage . The level of complexity of the combat zone may also be selected , as well as the amount of upgrades all involved parties have , which will increase or decrease the amount of time a match lasts . Multiplayer . Multiplayer mode works similarly to Skirmish mode , but two Human players engage in combat . Both players are required to have a copy of the game in order to use Multiplayer mode . Two other gametypes are available besides Skirmish : Battlefest , in which each player will start as a frigate and proceed towards dreadnought with each death , and Battlefest Lite , which is the same as Battlefest but starting a destroyer going to Heavy Cruiser . Starships . The game provides a database of all unlocked vessels , including basic information on their capabilities , such as weaponry , shield strength , and speed . All data are in - game statistics . Interestingly , in the Nintendo version the Romulan , Gorn , and Orion ships all have the same control setup in the lower screen . Klingon Empire . Dreadnaught . Strongly resembles the Klingon L - 24 Background information . Gameplay and controls are nearly identical in each version , since the control interfaces on both are similar . Each version contains the same content but has its own merits :