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"A Star Trek MMO expansion offering story-driven missions in the Gamma Quadrant with the ability to play as Dominion faction, but requires ongoing engagement to avoid falling behind in gear and events."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
High FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
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About
Victory is Life is Star Trek Online's fourth expansion, announced on March 21, 2018, as the game's contribution to the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The expansion opens up the Gamma Quadrant, accessible by the Bajoran wormhole, and also adds the Dominion as a playable faction, with the ability to create Jem'Hadar characters. The Cardassians can also be unlocked for the Starfleet and Klingon Defense Force factions in the in-game store. Several DS9 actors reprise their roles in the expansion, including René Auberjonois (Odo), Nana Visitor (Kira Nerys), Alexander Siddig (Dr. Julian Bashir), Armin Shimerman (Quark), Max Grodénchik (Rom), Chase Masterson (Leeta), Aron Eisenberg (Nog), Andrew Robinson (Elim Garak), J. G. Hertzler (Martok), Jeffrey Combs (Weyoun and Brunt), Salome Jens (the Female Changeling), and Bumper Robinson (Dukan'Rex, the Jem'Hadar youth who appeared in DS9's third season episode "The Abandoned").
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Star Trek Online: Victory is Life — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Star Trek Online: Victory is Life take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Star Trek Online: Victory is Life is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Star Trek Online: Victory is Life?
- Star Trek Online: Victory is Life uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Star Trek Online: Victory is Life pressure you to keep playing?
- Star Trek Online: Victory is Life has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
- What is Star Trek Online: Victory is Life's Session Respect Score?
- Star Trek Online: Victory is Life has a Session Respect Score of 6.1/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.