This RTS (Real Time Strategy) game based on many canonical points taken from the Star Trek universe, utilizes the voices of Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean Luc Picard) and Michael Dorn (Ambassador Warf) to envelop the gamer in a fascinating if not entirely cannon story fraught with peril and adventure. This series drops the mantra of "exploring the galaxy" in order to enforce the new one of "Protect the galaxy". Though the sequel Armada II is mechanically superior in every way, the original's campaign is vastly better, featuring not 3 campaigns (Federation/ Klingon/ Borg) but 5 (prior 3 plus Romulan and Omega). A warning to the hardcore however... even at the highest difficulties in instant actions the game is still relatively easy... You will likely be able to beat in in less than a week if you're familiar with RTS games. Also I encountered some visual glitches trying to run the game on windows 7. If you can put up with the glitches, aren't keen to rip your hair out difficulty, and are a fan of the series... this might just be the game for you!