I was, for all intents and purposes, a beginner. I was Lieutenant Uhura trying to regain her skills after having her mind wiped by Nomad.
And there were the new systems-reputation, fleet contributions, and more, all of them coming on top of a dramatically overhauled user interface. The quest status log was loaded with missions that I had accepted back in 2012. My screen filled with accolades and status messages as I tried to remember how to fly my ship. Last week, I dusted off my Star Trek Online account and logged in for the first time in three years, where I found myself confronted by a harsh reality: I barely had any idea what I was doing.
