3. Klingon Academy
The Klingons are one of the most iconic enemies in Star Trek, so it's a bit surprising that they've only had one major game release focused on them in the history of Trek gaming. However, Klingon Academy more than makes up for the dearth of Klingon games with its gameplay and story. Set before the events of Star Trek VI, Klingon Academy follows the journey of Torlek, one of General Chang's students, as he goes through a rigorous training program and eventually fights alongside Chang against a rogue Klingon faction. And amazingly, it's still one of the best in terms of interactive ship damage, where individual parts of a ship can be blown off or damaged to various degrees, and the use of space environments. Klingon Academy's biggest weaknesses are bugs, AI problems, system incompatibility, and a very complex control system. While a fan has managed to patch the game so it plays on modern Windows operating systems, it requires an absurd amount of Google searching and patience to find the site hosting those patches. The controls included the Verbal Orders System (VOS) that allowed players to quickly input commands and the Gunnery Chair, a periscope like targeting system, but often overwhelmed the player with buttons to remember. An HD remake integrating actual player voice commands (possibly though Kinect or a headset), retaining the damage system, and fixing the technical faults could easily take this game from cult classic to a gem of the space battle simulator genre.