History Trivia / StarTrekEliteForce

---> '''Jon Galloway:''' “It was talked about pretty regularly...a pretty innovative move at the time in a white male-dominated industry. And then what do they do? Turn around and hand ''[=EF2=]'' to a bunch of [[TestosteronePoisoning perma-boys who have played too much]] ''VideoGame/DukeNukem''. We get frat boy Munro [[LoveTriangle playing two chicks at once]] – one a co-worker and the other a sexy genius [[BoldlyComing alien]] whose everyday wear is [[{{Main/Fanservice}} a space bikini and chiffon.]]

** James Hoyle wrote in a 2018 ''Den of Geek'' [[https://www.denofgeek.com/games/star-trek-the-activision-years-and-the-making-of-elite-force-i-ii/ article]] how the reins of developing ''[=EF2=]'' went from Raven Software to Ritual Entertainment. ''[=EF2=]'' Lead Designer Chris Stockman recalled how Activision execs were unimpressed with Raven's [[AscendedFanboy Starfleet uniform-clad pitch]] while also developing ''VideoGame/JediKnightIIJediOutcast''. Alongside crunch times and sporadic storyline changes, Ritual was kept in the dark on the concurrently-produced ''Film/StarTrekNemesis''. A [[FranchiseKiller snowball effect]] of ''Nemesis'' [[BoxOfficeBomb bombing]], Activision limiting ''[=EF2's=]'' disc production, and the Activision/Viacom lawsuit left the former without the ''Trek'' license. Ritual [[CreatorKiller folded shortly]] after ''[=EF2's=]'' release and [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames lower-quality]] ''Trek'' games trickled [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Shattered_Universe out of]] [[{{Creator/BethesdaSoftworks}} other studios.]]

---> '''Jon Galloway:''' “It was talked about pretty regularly...a pretty innovative move at the time in a white male-dominated industry. And then what do they do? Turn around and hand ''[=EF2=]'' to a bunch of [[TestosteronePoisoning perma-boys who have played too much]] ''VideoGame/DukeNukem''. We get frat boy Munro [[LoveTriangle playing two chicks at once]] – one a co-worker and the other a sexy genius [[BoldlyComing alien]] whose everyday wear is [[{{Main/Fanservice}} a space bikini and chiffon.]]

* ExecutiveMeddling: James Hoyle wrote in a 2018 ''Den of Geek'' [[https://www.denofgeek.com/games/star-trek-the-activision-years-and-the-making-of-elite-force-i-ii/ article]] how the reins of developing ''[=EF2=]'' went from Raven Software to Ritual Entertainment. ''[=EF2=]'' Lead Designer Chris Stockman recalled how Activision execs were unimpressed with Raven's [[AscendedFanboy Starfleet uniform-clad pitch]] while also developing ''VideoGame/JediKnightIIJediOutcast''. Alongside crunch times and sporadic storyline changes, Ritual was kept in the dark on the concurrently-produced ''Film/StarTrekNemesis''. A [[FranchiseKiller snowball effect]] of ''Nemesis'' [[BoxOfficeBomb bombing]], Activision limiting ''[=EF2's=]'' disc production, and the Activision/Viacom lawsuit left the former without the ''Trek'' license. Ritual [[CreatorKiller folded shortly]] after ''[=EF2's=]'' release and [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames lower-quality]] ''Trek'' games trickled [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Shattered_Universe out of]] [[{{Creator/BethesdaSoftworks}} other studios.]]

---> '''Jon Galloway:''' “It was talked about pretty regularly...a pretty innovative move at the time in a white male-dominated industry. And then what do they do? Turn around and hand ''[=EF2=]'' to a bunch of [[TestosteronePoisoning perma-boys who have played too much]] ''VideoGame/DukeNukem''. We get frat boy Munro [[LoveTriangle playing two chicks at once]] – one a co-worker and the other a [[HotScientist sexy genius]] [[BoldlyComing alien]] whose everyday wear is [[{{Main/Fanservice}} a space bikini and chiffon.]]

* TheOtherDarrin (voice only): Jeri Ryan was not available to voice Seven Of Nine in [=EF1=] and was replaced. In the Expansion Pack, however, Ryan's voice replaced the replacement's, making her TheOriginalDarrin.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Due to Activision losing the ''Star Trek'' license long ago, both games are not legally available in any digital download platforms.

* TheOtherDarrin (voice only): Jeri Ryan was not available to voice Seven Of Nine in [=EF1=] and was replaced. In the Expansion Pack, however, Ryan's voice replaced the replacement's, making her The Other Other Darrin.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Creator/RinoRomano is Alexander Munro
** Creator/JeffreyCombs as the BigBad Romulan Commander in [=EF2=]; Combs has played a number of roles in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.
** There's also Thomas "Biff Tannen/Maniac" Wilson as Biessman in [=EF1=], and the distinct Tony Jay as the UltimateEvil in [=EF2=].
** Creator/AmandaWinnLee is Kleeya.
** Andy Milder voiced Chell in EFII only, He also voiced Brex in ''[[VideoGame/StarTrekBridgeCommander Bridge Commander]]''. [[FridgeBrilliance And they're both Bolians.]]
** And [[{{Terminator}} Doctor Silberman]] plays [[TalkingToHimself a few of the enemy voices]] in the first game.
** Creator/TonyTodd voices Korban in [=EF2=]. He previously played Worf's brother, Kurn, as well as both an adult and elderly Jake Sisko on ''Deep Space Nine''.
** J.G. Hertzler, best known in Trek circles as Martok, voices one of the Klingon bosses in the game.

** Andy Milder voiced Chell in EFII only, He also voiced Brex in [[StarTrekBridgeCommander Bridge Commander]]. [[FridgeBrilliance And they're both Bolians.]]

** Jeffrey Combs as the BigBad Romulan Commander in [=EF2=]; Combs has played a number of roles in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.

** And Kleeya is voiced by the actress who did Konoko in ''{{Oni}}'' and Miss Deep in ''Anime/ReadOrDie''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Jeffrey Combs as the BigBad Romulan Commander in [=EF2=]; Combs has played a number of roles in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.

** Tony Todd voices Korban in [=EF2=]. He previously played Worf's brother, Kurn, as well as both an adult and elderly Jake Sisko on ''Deep Space Nine''.

** And [[{{Terminator}} Doctor Silverman]] plays [[TalkingToHimself a few of the enemy voices]] in the first game.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Jeffrey Combs as the BigBad Romulan Commander in [=EF2=]; Combs has played a number of roles in ''StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.

** Andy Milder voiced Chell in EFII only, He also voiced Brex in [[{{StarTrekBridgeCommander}} Bridge Commander]]. [[{{Fridgebrilliance}} And they're both Bolians.]]

** And Kleeya is voiced by the actress who did Konoko in ''{{Oni}}'' and Miss Deep in ''ReadOrDie''.