When it was originally announced by Cryptic Studios, Star Trek Online was said to start off on PC, which it did. However, it was also announced with the possibility of future console ports.

Recently, it was revealed by the developers that the plans to port the MMO to consoles is, at best, going to be put on the backburners.

Are you excited about Star Trek Online? Well Cryptic studios has some news that should set your trekkie(er) heart aflutter: Leonard Nimoy (Spock, and if you didn’t know that, you need to give up your nerd card) will host a press event to announce/discuss the new game this Sunday, August 10, 2008, at the Gene Roddenbury Theater, Las Vegas Hilton. The event will be covered via webcast for everyone who won’t conveniently be in Vegas this weekend…