Star Trek : Shattered Universe " " Think Fast . Shoot Faster . " " Star Trek : Shattered Universe is a spaceflight battle simulation " Star Trek " game set in the mirror universe . Teaser . On stardate 9585 . 9 , Captain Sulu and the proceeds at maximum warp , shattering most of her dilithium crystal s , on an intercept course with USS " Ranger " and , answering their priority - one distress call . While aiding the " Ranger " , Commander Chekov , commanding the " Enterprise " , has become caught in the throat of the Janus Prime Vortex , a subspace whirlpool which somehow exists in Federation and Tholian space simultaneously . Upon impact with the storm , Chekov attempts to warn the " Excelsior " off , saying " Enterprise " - A ' s warp core is about to breach . Sulu , however , tells Chekov that they are nearly within transporter range , and " Excelsior " continues into the vortex . However , before the ship can complete the rescue , it loses its last crystal , and undergoes a transposition into the mirror universe . Sulu ' s ship takes on the styling of a Terran Empire starship , the ISS " Excelsior " and Sulu , in an Empire uniform himself appears to be in the form of , with a jagged scar down his face . The hails Sulu , informing him his conspiracy against the Terran Empire has been " compromised " . Chekov then orders the ISS " Enterprise " - A to completely destroy the ISS " Ranger " , a duplicate of the vessel Sulu attempted to rescue . The mirror Chekov then says that the " Excelsior " will be next . Captain Sulu orders the mirror Chekov to stand down , stating that the ISS " Enterprise " is outmatched and not capable of destroying the " Excelsior " . To this , Chekov reveals that the " Excelsior " s phaser banks have been sabotaged , and orders his ships to attack the " Excelsior " . The " Excelsior " s fighters are able to defeat those of the " Enterprise " , but Chekov launches an antimatter warhead towards Sulu ' s ship in a last attempt to destroy the " Excelsior " . The " Enterprise " then warps out and luckily , so does the " Excelsior " . Sulu is troubled by the destruction of the vortex , which may have been their only chance of returning home . Captain Sulu discovers that the other portal of the Janus Vortex is still existent . Though the Janus Prime vortex was destroyed , the Janus Ultima vortex still exists in Tholian space . Since the Janus prime vortex was responsible for the transposition , Sulu sees no other option but to set course for the Janus Ultima vortex . He sends out fighters to scout the immediate area ; these scouts are attacked by Klingon fighters . However they are chased off when an Imperial vessel , the ISS " Renegade " , arrives . Seemingly unaware of the events at Janus prime , the " Renegade " escorts the Excelsior to Starbase IX for repairs . While the " Excelsior " is being repaired in a drydock , A great number of encrypted communications begin to flow to and from Starbase IX . Sulu , suspecting that the " Excelsior " s cover may have been blown , orders all fighters launched in case of an attack . Shortly after , Sulu ' s suspicions are confirmed as Starbase IX launches several wings of fighters to destroy the " Excelsior " . As the " Excelsior " s repairs are completed , the drydock mooring clamp s are locked to prevent the " Excelsior " from escaping , and the station attempts to destroy the " Excelsior " by sending a power surge into the ship through the clamps . However , a nimble " Excelsior " fighter pilot is able to fly into a narrow space and destroy the clamps just in time . As the " Excelsior " prepares to depart , The ISS " Renegade " ( which had left the area after escorting the " Excelsior " ) returns and orders the Sulu to stand down . However , the " Renegade " is disabled , and the " Excelsior " makes it out of the area . Now a hunted ship , the " Excelsior " begins to make a run for the Klingon border . To get there , however , they must travel through the old Imperial proving grounds , where new weapon systems are tested and old ones discarded . While traveling through the area , the " Excelsior " is hailed by the M - 5 multitronic computer which is controlling four old - style ships . The malfunctioning computer selects the " Excelsior " for immediate destruction , and Sulu has all fighters launched . A large battle ensues , but the outmatched " Excelsior " is able to win the fight . Before Sulu can leave , an Orion pirate ship attacks , trying to destroy the already weakened " Excelsior " . The " Excelsior " s fighters are able to ward off the Orions , and the " Excelsior " is able to continue its journey . The " Excelsior " arrives at an Imperial Outpost on the Klingon - Imperial Border . Seeing that the outpost is seemingly abandoned , Sulu decides to try to get the dilithium crystals inside . He opens hailing frequencies to make sure that no one is actually in the outpost before taking the crystals , and is stunned to have Commander Chekov appear on his viewscreen . Chekov tells Sulu that he could help him , but Sulu says that he must make this voyage alone . To this , Chekov sends in two ships ( one " Miranda " - class and one " Akula " - class ship ) to destroy the " Excelsior " . The two ships are destroyed by " Excelsior " fighters , as the " Excelsior " blasts open the reactor bay doors of the outpost . A fighter flies in and retrieves the crystals just as Commander Chekov and the " Enterprise " arrive in the system . The " Excelsior " s fighters converge on the " Enterprise " and her fighters . Chekov ' s fighters are destroyed , and as the " Enterprise " proceeds to warp , Chekov tells Sulu that he will hunt him to the ends of space . As " Excelsior " ventures into Klingon space , signs of a great devastation are apparent . No resistance is encountered , instead the remains of large planetoids drifting in space . With shields and weapons down , " Excelsior " is once again in need of raw materials . A fighter is sent into an asteroid field to recover select asteroids containing minerals . Along the way the fighter encounters constant Klingon fighter waves and has a fairly difficult time recovering the minerals . After all the supplies are recovered , a huge wave of Klingon fighters attacks the defenseless " Excelsior " , and after the fighter repels them , two Orion cruisers arrive . After the fighter destroys one capital ship , the other retreats and an Orion fighter is added to the " Excelsior " s arsenal . " Excelsior " continues into Klingon space and encounters a transmission from a Klingon starbase indicating that they are under attack by an " Imperial Superweapon " with thousands dead . Sulu decides to divert the " Excelsior " to render assistance , only to find the battle is over . Two heavily damaged cruisers are on the verge of warp core breaches , threatening the starbase . Two fighters are sent out as cover while " Excelsior " tows the cruisers away with a tractor beam , allowing them to explode safely . But now the starbase has launched a full assault of fighters , and called in two " Insurrection " - class Birds - of - Prey . The fighters must defeat the capital ships and the enemy fighters before " Excelsior " can escape . Sulu and the " Excelsior " have discovered the source of the " Imperial Superweapon " that has been unleashed against the Klingons : a planet killer , similar to the one encountered in our universe . Under the control of two old - style " Constitution " - class starships mirror universe counterparts to the and , the planet killer moves in on the Klingon homeworld . Sulu directs the " Excelsior " to Qo ' nos and launches all fighters with intentions to help , but the Klingons send a " K ' t ' inga " - class cruiser and launches a squad of fighters . Forced into a defensive position , the fighters hold off the Klingon attack , meanwhile the planet killer wipes out one of the two starbases in orbit and another " K ' t ' inga " puts itself in the weapon ' s path , sacrificing the crew and ship to damage it . With more Klingon fighters on the way , one fighter must attempt to destroy the planet killer ' s escorts before it destroys the remaining starbase . Two more " K ' t ' inga " s sacrifice themselves and reduce the planet killer ' s fire - power to 25 % ; one more explosion would disable it . Then the ISS " Kodos " , another old - style " Constitution " - class ship , arrives and Sulu orders the fighter to disable it . Once done , the " Kodos " is lost in the mouth of the planet killer and the weapon is disabled , just before it engulfs the " Excelsior " . In token of gratitude , the Klingons give the " Excelsior " crew a " Taj " - class Bird - of - Prey fighter . In further gratitude for saving Qo ' nos , the Klingons send two " K ' t ' inga " cruisers , the " K ' tanco " and the " Klothos " , to escort the " Excelsior " to the edge of Klingon space . In hopes of finding cover , the trio of ships approach K ' ath , only to find Chekov nearby threatening to make the protostar Sulu ' s grave . Two " Miranda " - class ships block their path and the Klingon cruisers take them on . Sulu sends the fighters out to assist the escorts , and they constantly call for extra assistance , straining the fighter that covers them . Unannounced , Chekov warps in and attacks the " Excelsior " . After the " Enterprise " takes heavy damage , it retreats . After all other enemy capital ships and fighters are eliminated , the " Excelsior " can proceed on its journey . The " Excelsior " continues onward and soon crosses into the First Federation . Without warning , the " Fesarius " , commanded by Balok , closes on the " Excelsior " and releases several radiation - emitting buoys . A fighter is launched to destroy them , but an explosion on the hangar deck prevents the launch of any further fighters . The fighter scrambles and eliminates all of the buoys , but then hundreds of First Federation fighters surround the " Excelsior " . They are easy to destroy , but there are many of them and the attack is difficult to repel . After all fighters are destroyed , Balok apparently lets the " Excelsior " go and the ship continues on its way . The " Excelsior " arrives in the Romulan Neutral Zone and finds a small squadron of fighters using shared Klingon Technology . Several fighters are dispatched by the " Excelsior " , and they quickly destroy the Romulan patrol . However , Three " K ' tinga " - class ships ( also Romulans using shared Klingon technology ) de - cloak and surround the " Excelsior " . The ships constantly cloak ad de - cloak , making them hard to keep track of , but soon the " Excelsior " s fighters are able to destroy all three ships . With the Romulans defeated , the Excelsior begins its leg of the journey through Romulan space . Entering Romulan space , the " Excelsior " finds the hulks of several Terran starships that were destroyed by Romulan forces . Captain Sulu sends out a fighter to investigate the area . After checking all the ships and destroying any debris that might damage the " Excelsior " , the fighter heads back . Just before it arrives , an Orion pirate ship warps in and attacks the " Excelsior " . However , the " Excelsior " s fighters ward them off , and the ship continues its trek . Gameplay . " No Immunity " . A large space amoeba has entered a large nebula that the " Excelsior " has hidden in . Distress calls coming from a Romulan starbase in the vicinity has called in two warbirds . In an attempt to destroy the amoeba , the Romulans deploy an antimatter war head but have tractored it into a position beneath the station . Defeat the two warbirds and their fighters before destroying the tractor beam emitters . Beware though , the cloaking devices of the Romulan fighters are deadly as vision is limited . " Antibody " . The " Excelsior " has managed to safely beam the antimatter bomb on board and has proceeded into the amoeba . Defend the " Excelsior " while proceeding to the nucleus . Vision is impaired here and the " Excelsior " has no shields . Be on the lookout for asteroids in the area as they contain dilithium . Once the bomb has been launched , defend the " Excelsior " while it escapes . Be on the lookout for probes . " Sunstorm " . While " en route " to the Tholian Border , the Terran Empire has arrived and is attacking the " Excelsior " and its Romulan escorts . Defeat the Terran fighters while the warbirds engage the " Enterprise " . Watch out though as Imperial reinforcements will warp in . Once the " Enterprise " has been damaged enough , it will warp out . The warbirds will give chase to the " Enterprise " , leaving you to defend the " Excelsior " against the remaining fighters . " Wormhole " . As the " Excelsior " is heading through Tholian space , four Imperial vessels have been detected . The " Excelsior " enters warp but an imbalance in the warp drive has caused a wormhole to form . All five ships have been sucked in as well as some asteroids . Defend the " Excelsior " from the Imperial warships and any asteroids that approach . " The Unwound Skin " . " En route " to Janus Ultima , the " Excelsior " has picked up a distress signal belonging to the " Enterprise " . Sulu diverts the " Excelsior " to find that the " Enterprise " has fallen into a trap set by the Tholians , prompting him to offer Chekov his aid as he refuses to allow any version of Chekov to die . Engage the enemy fighters quickly as the more time passes , the more of the web will be complete . Do not attempt to destroy the web spinners themselves , they are invincible . After dogfighting for some time , a Tholian ship will warp in . Engage the ship and its fighters . Soon the " Excelsior " is being spun into a web as well . Once you have taken care of the fighters , engage the second ship that warps in . " Vortex " . After assisting the " Enterprise " with the Tholians , Commander Chekov has agreed to escort the " Excelsior " . However , " en route " to the vortex , both ships pick up transmissions from the Empire and the news is dire ; the Empire has set up an armada to stop the " Excelsior " and " Enterprise " . When the ships arrive , engage the enemy ships . Fighters are launched from the Imperial vessels to engage you but only destroy the ones in your way . As you engage the enemy , watch both ships ! If either the " Enterprise " or the " Excelsior " is destroyed , the mission is over . Both ships will launch two fighters ( you and one other for the " Excelsior " and two from the " Enterprise " ) . After destroying all four capital ships and engaging what fighters there are , another Imperial ship will warp in . The Klingons and Romulans will warp in and destroy the ship and will warp out . Defeat the remaining fighters to end the mission . " Mirror , Mirror " . After entering the vortex , the storm begins to destabilize . As the " Excelsior " approaches the center of the storm , the USS " Excelsior " appears with the mirror Sulu on board . After blaming that everything that has happened is Sulu ' s fault that half his crew is dead , the mirror Sulu begins to launch Romulan and Klingon fighters to engage the ISS " Excelsior " . As soon as you launch , you will be followed by the rest of the " Excelsior " fighters . Defend the ISS " Excelsior " for twenty minutes so the ISS " Excelsior " can launch an dilithium torpedo . Attack the fighters coming from the USS " Excelsior " but under no circumstance are you to destroy the USS " Excelsior " ! After defending the rest of the fighters , the torpedo detonates and you are back home . Welcome home , pilot ! Memorable quotes . " " Stand down " Excelsior " ! Imminent warp core breach ! Do not attempt the rescue mission . Too dangerous ! " " " " Chekov ! Prepare to transport your people , we ' re almost there ! " " " " Very well , Captain Sulu ! I shall regret serving aboard the instrument of your death ! " " " " You and I have always been comrades . Include me now , and together we shall rule the Empire . Just as we always planned . " " " " I ' m sorry commander , but this is one voyage I must make alone . " " " " Then I assure you captain , it will be that voyage from which no traveler returns . " " " " The Challenges we have faced thus far , may only be a taste of what lies ahead . " " " " Inconceivably , it looks as though the Empire has harnessed this doomsday machine as a means of subjugating it enemies . The Planet Killer is now closing on the last defenses of the Klingon homeworld . I ' m not sure what we can do to stop it , but we must try . " " " " First you betray me , then the Empire , and now your ship runs under a Klingon flag . Sulu , how can it profit you to throw your career away like this ? ! I tell you there is nowhere to run ! Try to hide in that cloud and I swear , it ' s cold dust shall be your grave ! " " " " We have entered the Romulan Neutral Zone . Under normal circumstances , this would be considered an act of war . " " " " There is an old Russian Proverb : If you strike the Czar , you must kill him . Now my former comrade will come to regret not killing me . . . when he had the chance . " " " " Helmsman , plot a course for the " Enterprise " . " " " " But Sir , if we alter course now – " " " " The Terran fleet will reach Janus Ultima first , I know ! So far , we have had to fight against this Empire in self - defense and we may have to do so again , but I will not simply stand by and watch Commander Chekov die ! Not even this Commander Chekov . " " " " But sir , would he lift a finger to save us ? " " " " No , no he wouldnt . And that ' s preciseley why we are going Lieutenant . We are not them . " " " " ISS " Enterprise " to ISS " Excelsior " : this is Commander Chekov . Captain Sulu , I think it is time that we talked . " " " " We are both enemies of the Empire now , captain . If I am to survive , I must have the Captain I know fighting at my side . Besides , the Klingons and Romulans are emboldened and many of the Empire ' s best ships have already been destroyed . What better time for two ambitious starship captains to - " " " " Seize power , Commander Chekov ? " " " " Restore order , Captain Sulu ! Prevent galactic war . It is the way of all empires that fall prey to the next one . Follow my ship closely , and I shall get you to the vortex . " " " " You may just find , commander , that an alliance against evil will prove more rewarding than any of your previous " Enterprise " s have ever been . " " Background information . Federation . The game creators made use of both canon and non - canon ship and story information from other licensed sources in this title . From the Federation , the Earth Spacedock , , , , and " Constitution " - class refit were all created as highly detailed computer - generated models for this game , as well as a reuse of the " Akula " - class destroyer created for Interplay ' s " " game series . Models for enemy fighters and capital ships were also newly rendered or imported from other games created by different developers . New designs were used for the three types of Federation fighters were deployed , the antimatter warhead , and an additional starbase design . References . Imperial starships . " Akula " - class . The was a type of Empire starship , a destroyer in the later 23rd century . " Constitution " - class . Original configuration : Refit configuration : " Miranda " - class . The was a type of Empire starship in the later 23rd century . " Insurrection " - class warship : Klingon starships . Birds - of - Prey : Other starships . mirror universe Janus vortex . An ion storm which exists in two points simultaneously , Janus Prime in the Federation , and Janus Ultima within the territory of the Tholian s . The anomaly was duplicated in the mirror universe , and transposed the USS " Excelsior " and its mirror counterpart between the two realms . Sulu refers to this as a subspace wormhole . MIRV photon torpedo . A MIRV photon torpedo is a weapon , a type of photon torpedo used in the mirror universe , employed aboard " Phantom " - class Imperial fighters . The type II MIRV can lock on to fighter craft and take their shields out , but is not very effective against starship s . Type III will destroy fighters completely and is useful against starships as well . In " Star Trek : Shattered Universe " , MIRV stands for Multiple Independent Reaction Vessels . This means that the torpedo splits into several individual guided torpedoes . " Wraith " - class fighter . The Terran Empire seemed to favor using heavily - armed shuttle variants , or fighters , as a weapon of war . This is perhaps because , due to their barbarous nature , their production capability is far below that of their more cooperative mirror , the Federation . Many capital ships , such as the ISS " Excelsior " and ISS " Enterprise " are fitted with fighter hangars capable of carrying and launching up to ten fighters in two wings of five . Starbases are likewise fighter - capable and house at least thirty such vessels and maybe more . The " Wraith " is the basic Terran Empire fighter . It is only capable of impulse speeds , but its weapon complement is heavy enough to destroy a capital ship with a sustained assault . Similarly its shielding allows it to take at least three direct phaser hits from a capital ship before the hull is exposed to damage from further fire . " Spectre " - class fighter . " Spectre " fighters are a heavier variant of the " Wraith " fighters . They have a heavier arsenal of weapons . It can withstand four direct hits before taking hull damage . This fighter is best used against capital ships but does fairly well against other fighters . After the first few levels of " Star Trek : Shattered Universe " , they are seen for the rest of the game . " Phantom " - class fighter . The powerhouses of every fighter squadron , " Phantom " - class fighters are the strongest fighters the Terran Empire has to bring . It is very useful for taking down capital ships but does poorly against other fighters . Only skilled pilots can fight fighters without difficulty . When upgraded with type 3 weapons , it becomes a weapon of massive destruction , powerful enough to take down fighters in just one torpedo - burst , and disable capital ship shields quickly . This weapon is best used at the end of " Star Trek : Shattered Universe " when fighting fighters coming from the . Orion " Corsair " fighter . Orion fighters are fast and manuverable with decent weaponry . As shown in several missions , Orion fighters usually attack in groups and are difficult to hit when battling them . Romulan " Shrike " fighter . The Romulan " Shrike " fighter is armed with distruptors , disruptor pulses and a cloaking device . It is not very fast or powerful , but useful in dangerous situations . Ranking system . There are ten ranks in the game : Commendations . There are four medals awarded as you proceed through the game . They are as follows :