10 Star Trek Games Paramount Should Develop
3. Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force Remake (Please?)
It would be fair to call this a cheat entry, but it doesn't make it any less heartfelt. Released in 2000, Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force still brings back happy memories for many fans.
You play as Ensign Munro (female or male, your choice), a member of Voyager's Hazard Team. The elite security force (get it?) is put into action when Voyager is attacked and teleported by a mysterious alien power, leaving the ship and its crew at the mercy of untold dangers (sound familiar?). It's up to Munro and the Hazard Team to defeat their adversaries and save Voyager from destruction.
Honestly, it's a story that could have slotted perfectly into the show itself. And that's just one of the reasons Elite Force maintains a special place in so many hearts. Add the chance to interact with characters like Seven of Nine and Tuvok, explore Voyager (some of it, at least) and fight as part of the Hazard Team, and it's easy to see why the game is considered a classic.
Even with the Starfleet values of talk first, shoot later, the Hazard Team made for a surprisingly good fit in Voyager's world. Created by Tuvok as a specialist unit, they're still a security team at heart rather than soldiers, just with a particular set of skills. Each team member brings their expertise to the unit, be it as a sharpshooter, heavy weapons specialist or combat medic. And that felt justified given Voyager's unique circumstances. So much so that the idea has tickled the imagination of fans and fanfiction writers for years.
Giving Elite Force the full remake treatment, complete with impressive graphics, smoother gameplay and a faithful approach, would introduce the game to a new audience and let fans fall in love with it all over again.