August 4, 2006
Bethesda Softworks Announces Involvement of
Famed Star Trek Writer D.C. Fontana for Upcoming Games
Fontana Brings Experience and Vision to Star
Trek: Legacy and Star Trek: Tactical Assault Projects
Bethesda Softworks® announced today that
acclaimed Star Trek® writer Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana, with her partner, Derek
Chester, have collaborated to write the scripts for its upcoming titles, Star
Trek: Legacy™ and Star Trek ®: Tactical Assault. Fontana, a prominent creative
force behind the Star Trek franchise since its inception in the 1960s, continues
to contribute to its broad-based appeal with vibrant and innovative story lines.
Star Trek: Legacy is in development for both the
Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows, while
Star Trek: Tactical Assault is being developed for Nintendo DS™ and Sony PSP™
(PlayStation® Portable). Both titles are scheduled to launch this fall under
license from CBS Consumer Products.
“We are thrilled to have one of Star Trek’s most
prolific and distinguished writers on our project team,” said Todd Vaughn,
Bethesda Softworks’ VP of Development. “Fontana’s involvement underscores our
commitment to remain true to the Star Trek vision and provide fans with the
exceptional, original and accurate Star Trek games that they deserve.”
Fontana has written countless episodes, spanning
the original Star Trek series to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®. In addition to her
collaboration on Star Trek, Fontana has influenced television science fiction
writing with her work on The Six Million Dollar Man, Babylon 5, and Earth: Final
Conflict. In 2001, she was inducted into the American Screenwriters Association
Hall of Fame and in both 1997 and 2002, received the Writers Guild Morgan Cox
Award for her many years of service to the Guild.
"From TV to videogames, the Star Trek story
continues to excite and engage fans of all ages,” said Fontana. “I applaud
Bethesda Softworks’ loyalty to the franchise and I am looking forward to
providing fans with memorable adventures and characters, all set in creative,
compelling storylines.”
Star Trek: Legacy places you in the role of the
Admiral of a task force of warships, which you control in small and large-scale
battles. Test your strategic and tactical skills in real-time combat featuring
authentic spaceships, full damage modeling, and spectacular visual effects. The
storyline in Legacy spans the entire Star Trek Universe, including the Original
Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation®, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek:
Voyager®, and Star Trek: Enterprise™ eras. Star Trek: Legacy is being developed
at the studios of Mad Doc Software, creators of the highly successful and
critically acclaimed Star Trek Armada II.
Star Trek: Tactical Assault, in development for
handheld gaming systems, features real-time spaceship combat from the universe
of the original Star Trek series. With a wide array of authentic Star Trek
races, ships, and weaponry, you can engage in single-player battle through
either the Federation or Klingon campaigns or in head-to-head wireless
multiplayer combat. Star Trek: Tactical Assault is being developed in the
studios of Quicksilver Software, creators of the highly popular Star Trek:
Starfleet Command®.
Star Trek: Legacy has not yet been rated by the
ESRB. Star Trek: Tactical Assault has been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For
more information on the titles, visit the official web site at
http://startrek.bethsoft.com.
