# Star Trek Online Patch Notes for 2/26/26 - Product: Star Trek Online (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/star-trek-online) - Vendor: Cryptic Studios - Date: 2026-02-26 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/9900/view/493843987112657410 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/star-trek-online/releases/2026-02-26-patch-notes-for-2-26-26 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **fixed** — Resolved a potential progression blocker in the episode during the hangar sequence with Dax which could occur if all enemies were defeated instantly upon exiting the cutscene - **added** — Added a console in the corridor preceding the Core Room to prevent progression stall - **added** — Added the missing modifier for the Epic quality tier of Elite Hazard Team Personal Shield - **changed** — Removed the Starfleet Allegiance requirement from the non-dynamic NX Grappler, allowing it to be equipped on all ships - **fixed** — Fixed a bug where equipping both versions of the NX Grappler simultaneously was possible - **fixed** — Fixed a bug that was causing the Scimitar's Battle Cloak to not trigger certain effects on expiration if the ship had the Singularity Distributor Unit console equipped - **fixed** — Fixed a typo in the description of the Orb of Possibilities - **fixed** — Fixed a bug that was preventing the item Promotional Master Key from automatically opening to grant one Master Key - **fixed** — The pet construct summoned from the kit module Gleaming the Cube is no longer able to use the ability Claim Construct - **added** — Added the missing Alliance Cloaking Device to the Empersa Alliance MW Juggernaut - **changed** — Updated the Empersa Alliance MW Juggernaut Reward Pack description to accurately reflect the Starship Trait's duration of 60 Seconds - **fixed** — Resolved a visual issue that prevented several decals from appearing on the Empersa Alliance MW Juggernaut's lower hull - **fixed** — Adjusted console collision bounds in Belly of the Beast TFO to ensure characters of smaller statures can reliably interact with them - **changed** — Interacting with consoles to ask for aid from other players in Belly of the Beast TFO will now count toward the interaction requirements for determining potential AFK Penalties - **changed** — Slightly reduced the reach of the Apex's Backhand attack in Belly of the Beast TFO - **changed** — Made requirements to avoid AFK Penalty in Devil's Heart TFO slightly stricter - **added** — Added the previously missing items to the Aetherian Concordium Lockbox - **changed** — Unbound all character bound Aetherian Kit Frames In response to some release bugs found in the Aetherian Concordium Lockbox, all players will be able to claim a special compensation package from the Zen Store (in the "Promotions" tab) starting today at 10am PT. This will be available only for a limited time and may only be claimed once per account. It contains 10x Master Keys, 2x Ultimate Tech Upgrades, as well as account-bound versions of each of the following: - 1x Reward Pack containing "All Aspects Accounted For" Space Trait Unlock Token - Aetherian Concordium Vanity Shield The previously missing items have been added to the Lockbox. Additionally, we are going to unbind all character bound Aetherian Kit Frames with this patch. ##### **General** - Resolved a potential progression blocker in the episode during the hangar sequence with Dax, which could occur if all enemies were defeated instantly upon exiting the cutscene. - Added a console in the corridor preceding the Core Room to prevent progression stall. This console only becomes visible and interactable once progress is made inside the Core Room. - **Elite Hazard Team Personal Shield**: Added the missing modifier for the Epic quality tier. - **NX Grappler**: Removed the Starfleet Allegiance requirement from the non-dynamic NX Grappler, allowing it to be equipped on all ships. Additionally, you can no longer equip both versions of the item simultaneously. - Fixed a bug that was causing the Scimitar's Battle Cloak to not trigger certain effects on expiration, if the ship had the "Singularity Distributor Unit" console equipped. - Fixed a typo in the description of the Orb of Possibilities. - Fixed a bug that was preventing the item "Promotional Master Key" (included in many Store Bundles) from automatically opening to grant one Master Key. - If you have copies of this item in your inventory, use the Right-Click context menu and choose "Use" to force them to become usable Master Keys. - The pet construct summoned from the kit module “Gleaming the Cube” is no longer able to use the ability “Claim Construct”. - **Empersa Alliance MW Juggernaut**: - Added the missing Alliance Cloaking Device. - Updated the Reward Pack description to accurately reflect the Starship Trait's duration (60 Seconds). - Resolved a visual issue that prevented several decals from appearing on the ship's lower hull. - **“Belly of the Beast" TFO**: - Adjusted console collision bounds to ensure characters of smaller statures can reliably interact with them. - Interacting with the consoles to ask for aid from other players will now count toward the interaction requirements for determining potential AFK Penalties. (It previously did not.) - Slightly reduced the reach of the Apex’s Backhand attack, which he used to attack players during his roaming phases. - **“Devil’s Heart” TFO**: - Requirements to avoid AFK Penalty in this TFO have been made slightly stricter.