Star Trek : Armada II Star Trek : Armada II is a real - time strategy game , published by Activision in 2001 . The sequel to " " , it featured improved three dimensional graphics as well as more classes of ships . It also added Species 8472 and the Cardassian Union as playable races . Following some complaints about the length of the " Armada " version , the single - player campaign was altered for this game ; now only three races are involved , and each storyline is mostly independent of the others : the Federation must repel a Borg invasion via a new type of transwarp gate , taking the assault into the Delta Quadrant ; the Klingon s must deal with a resurgent Cardassian military , while the Borg , affected by events in the Federation campaign , must stave off an attack by Species 8472 , before combining with the Federation to eliminate this galactic threat . Setting . " Star Trek : Armada II " takes place from stardate 54522 to some time after stardate 54881 , some six months after the events of the first game . The Borg have been spotted in Federation space using a new vessel employed to assimilate planet ary surfaces . The Cardassian Union is becoming increasingly aggressive , and the Klingons are growing tired of their role as peace - keepers . Single player campaign . Federation Campaign . " Invasion " . Stardate 54522 . 2 : A Borg force has invaded the Regula Badlands . The " Enterprise " is dispatched to eliminate the Borg presence , reclaim the colony world , and determine how the Collective was able to make it so deep into the Alpha Quadrant . It is discovered that a new type of tachyon nebula may hold the answer to this question . " Lifelines " . Stardate 54544 . 2 : The Federation starbase at Alpha Theta VI is under attack , and badly needs supplies . Convoys of cargo ships need to be escorted through a treacherous nebula , and a Borg defense network , in order to resupply the base . " Recovery " . Stardate 54566 . 1 : Starbase 176 has been attacked by the Borg , and the area is devastated . The " Enterprise " must defend the base against further attacks , and rebuild its defenses to act as a staging area . The assimilated USS " Douglass " is recaptured from the Borg . " Along the Neutral Zone " . Stardate 54588 . 0 : A small fleet , led by a single " Akira " - class starship under the command of a Captain McDermott , is dispatched to the Romulan Neutral Zone to establish a presence in a hazardous nebula field . The " Enterprise " suffers severe damage en route to the area , and must be protected from an assault by a squadron of Borg cubes . " Into The Breach " . Stardate 54612 . 7 : The transwarp portal is known to be located within the Regula Badlands . The " Enterprise " and her fleet must find , capture and hold the portal to allow an assault on Borg territory . " Inferno " . Stardate 54637 . 3 : The Federation invasion force enters the Delta Quadrant through the captured transwarp portal . Its counterpart must be captured , and all Borg within the area eliminated . The mission is hampered by the presence of a powerful subspace field that prevents warp travel . " The Cavalry " . Stardate 54664 . 7 : The Federation Third Fleet is ambushed in system J - 356 by vessels of unknown origin . The " Enterprise " responds to a distress call from the USS " Allegheny " , the vessel leading the fleet , and the only survivor of the attack . The presence of Species 8472 is strongly suspected , as the Federation forces scour the system of a heavy Borg presence . " Data Retrieval " . Stardate 54694 . 9 : A modified freighter is used to retrieve vital data on the location of the Borg staging grounds from a Borg Nexus base . A heavy assault fleet must protect the data miner until its mission is complete . " Staging Grounds " . Stardate 54727 . 7 : The Borg staging grounds have been located in system J - 361 , and a huge Borg fleet is detected . The Federation forces must assemble an assault force without alerting the Borg to their presence . Once the attack is completed , the " Enterprise " and the surviving vessels must retreat to an extraction point , prior to returning to the transwarp portal . " There And Back Again " . Stardate 54760 . 6 : The Federation forces are in full retreat . A massive Borg counterattack , coupled with the arrival of dozens of Species 8472 vessels , has forced Starfleet to pull back to the transwarp portal , and back to the Alpha Quadrant . The evacuation is almost complete , when the portal suddenly explodes , leaving the " Enterprise " and several dozen vessels trapped behind enemy lines . . . Klingon Campaign . " Uprising : A Dagger at Zarush " . Stardate 54642 . 8 : A massive Cardassian force , led by Gul Kentar , has attacked and destroyed the Federation reserve fleet at its dock in the Pearl Nebula . The Klingon defense forces must hold the line at Zarush , and strike back at the invading Cardassian fleet over Vanoshan . " Executioner " . Stardate 54656 . 5 : With the Pearl Nebula secure for the moment , Chancellor Martok orders a retaliatory strike against the Cardassian - held world of Kestian , and other Cardassian bases in the Doltec system . The planet must be eliminated . " Brave New Worlds " . Stardate 54670 . 2 : The Efate system is a key location for colonization and resupply . The system must be secure before the Cardassian s get there and claim the worlds themselves , denying them a crucial resource . " Blockade " . Stardate 54683 . 9 : The Cardassians are on the back foot , with supply lines crumbling . A chance to break the front line has emerged at Mornaur II - however , a Romulan supply convoy is en route to the system . It appears that the Romulans have been behind the Cardassians sudden rearmament . The convoy must be intercepted before it reaches the planet , and before an assault on the system can take place . " The Unknown Prize " . Stardate 54697 . 6 : The " Kulinor " class of Cardassian vessel has been seen with additional , unidentified modifications . A prototype vessel , the " Quantum Singularity Ship " has been detected on the far side of the Ketch ' Tor asteroid belt , and must be captured to determine its secrets . " The Romulan Connection " . Stardate 54711 . 3 : Romulan duplicity in the Kentar Uprising is now clear . The Star Empire must be " persuaded " to cease its support for the Cardassians . In order for this to proceed , a series of Romulan colonies must been conquered and Romulan bases destroyed . " Battle of Crucis Major " . Stardate 54725 . 0 : Despite cutting off most of their supplies , Gul Kentar ' s forces are able to launch a massive assault on the Klingon base at Crucis Major . With defenses incomplete , Martok is barely able to escape . However , the presence of a secret base operated by the House of Tagesh may allow the Klingons to fight back and clear the system of the Cardassian invaders . " Trojan Horse " . Stardate 54738 . 7 : To attack a Cardassian base , a Cardassian vessel must be captured and employed to disable vital defense systems . Without it , the Klingon forces will be unable to press on and take out the base . " To Cardassia And Victory " . Stardate 54752 . 4 : The Klingon counterattack has reached the Cardassian system itself . The surrounding planets must be captured , before a final assault on Cardassia Prime and its powerful defenses can be mounted . Gul Kentar is able to escape as Cardassia Prime falls , but Martok and his fleet are close behind . " The Final Battle " . Stardate 54766 . 1 : Kentar has fled to his secret base in the Hurik system . Here , he must be destroyed , along with the quantum singularity technology the Cardassians have developed , which is how they are bringing Species 8472 into the galaxy . The station is destroyed and Kentar ' s ship is destroyed in combat with Martok ' s armada . Borg Campaign . " Werewolf Pack " . Stardate 54771 . 6 : With the destruction of the transwarp portal in " There and Back Again " , a number of Borg ships , including that of the Borg Queen , have been trapped in the Alpha Quadrant , as Picard and some of the Starfleet vessels have likewise in the Delta Quadrant . The Collective must assimilate cargo vessels in order to gain resources to rebuild their forces . However , Species 8472 , having been drawn into the quadrant by the Cardassians ' experiments in quantum singularities , are also in the sector , and the Borg are forced to retreat . " Pink Slips " . Stardate 54785 . 3 : Species 8472 vessels are attacking a Federation outpost , with the Borg caught in the middle . Both sides must be eliminated if reconstruction is to proceed . Since 8472 cannot be assimilated , Federation vessels must be captured and used against them . " Interdiction " . Stardate 54799 . 0 : The Borg now have sufficient resources to begin consolidating their position with a Nexus base . Cargo and other vessels must still be seized until resource gathering can be initiated . " There Goes the Neighborhood " . Stardate 54812 . 7 : All planetary bodies in Grid 967 , a Romulan - held sector , must be assimilated in order to maintain reconstruction efforts . " The Catch " . Stardate 54826 . 4 : A pair of Federation starships have been captured , with key information on recreating the transwarp portal . With Species 8472 in pursuit , the two vessels must be relocated to the nearest Borg Nexus immediately for disassembly and analysis . Progress is hampered by intense nebular activity . " Interception " . Stardate 54840 . 1 : The Klingons have captured a Species 8472 bio - ship . In order to determine how the aliens are getting into the Alpha Quadrant , the facility analyzing the ship must be assimilated , and the Klingon forces suppressed . " Strange Bedfellows " . Stardate 54853 . 8 : Technology 2702 - the transwarp portal - has been reacquired . In order to successfully drive Species 8472 back into fluidic space , the Borg must retrieve the Federation forces stranded in the Delta Quadrant , and negotiate an alliance . The transwarp portal must be reconstructed , and used to accomplish this objective . " Tidal Wave " . Stardate 54867 . 5 : The Federation and the Collective have come to an agreement - Species 8472 must be eliminated , and the only way to accomplish this task is to combine forces . A massive fluidic rift has been detected , which is allowing the bio - ships access to our galaxy . Nearby sectors must be cleared before an assault can take place . " The Maw " . Stardate 54881 . 2 : The fluidic rift has been located . In order to successfully traverse the barrier into fluidic space , the Federation forces need to collect sufficient resources , and scout the rift for any dangers . Meanwhile , Species 8472 bio - ships continue to flood into the quadrant , and must be eliminated . " Rifts " . Stardate unknown : The combined Federation and Borg fleet has entered fluidic space . Three additional rifts are being generated by an unknown entity , and must be located . The rift maker must be destroyed to prevent further incursions . With the threat from Species 8472 eliminated , the alliance is dissolved - the Borg vessels are escorted back to the transwarp portal , and sent back to the Delta Quadrant , and Picard warns that further incursions into the Alpha Quadrant will be met with the strongest force . Multiplayer mode . As with " Armada " , multiplayer mode ( and Instant Action ) sees the player competing against up to seven opponents - the last one standing wins . " Armada II " adds some additional gameplay modes to the on - line game , including " Capture the Flag " and " Assault " . The Internet game used Gamespy servers to run online games . Game tips . To allow " complete " access to and use of an enemy race ' s technology , capture either a starbase or a construction ship . By working up the technology tree , a player can even have access to enemy weapon technology . For example , if a Federation player captured a Borg construction ship or a nexus , that player could eventually build and use tactical fusion cubes and even a . Note that this is only available in Instant Action and Multiplayer mode ; it cannot be done in single player mode . To use the extra dilithium crystals ( see cheat codes , below ) , construct a trading station to exchange them for metal or latinum . If playing as the Borg , who do not use latinum , construct a recycler to change the dilithium for metal . Species 8472 have no resource exchange capabilities . Cheat codes . " Star Trek : Armada II " contains many of the same cheat codes as the original . To access the cheat codes , which are only available in single player mode , press the " Enter " key and type one of the following codes , followed by the " Enter " key again : Second Romulan - Federation War . If Starfleet intrudes upon the Romulan Neutral Zone in the 4th Federation campaign mission more then once , it will trigger hostilities between the Federation and the Romulan Empire . This would obviously complicate Starfleet operations against the Borg for the remainder of the 4th mission . The Second Romulan - Federation War has no impact on later missions whatsoever .