(almost all are canon, not a gazillion fan made kitbashes), faster gameplay and a 7 race map for conquest mode. Ships of the new races (Dominion, Cardassian and Ferengi) are also playable in skirmish mode as are all of the original ships. Game balance is mostly intact, except that large slow ships will have a better chance of hitting smaller, faster ships (I never liked the idea that 2 or 3 frigates could defeat a battleship by simply circling around it).
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