You are a Q, an immortal being with immense powers who can change the course of time and space if you so choose. As a Q, life should seem somewhat happy and fulfilling but there's a problem -- there are other Qs! Naturally, this drives you to become the ultimate Q and outwit your immortal brethren. In this "chess game" of the gods, you must manipulate people, ships and planets from the Star Trek universe in order to gain supremacy. Trust, trickery and treachery are also part of the mix as you try and outsmart opposing players in this universe rife with challenges.

Star Trek: ConQuest Online is the first online-exclusive game based on characters and ideas from the Star Trek franchise. There is no monthly fee to pay (the box states "3 months free access to Mankind online) and the game has only one mode of play that allows two people to go head-to-head from anywhere in the world. Gameplay is somewhat reminiscent of that in the board game Risk and requires a minimum 28.8 Kbps modem or TCP/IP Internet connection.

More than 150 "pawns" are available for use in the game, all of which are taken directly from Star Trek movies, books and television shows. Each copy of the game contains a Collectible Bit which can be traded online with other players who own the game.