Star Trek Online

For us trekkies the Federation has granted us an opportunity once more to join in the fight for peace in the alpha quadrant. And this time as an MMORPG

A few bugs and lots of server disconnections and a whole new world to get used to. I've tried it and it has promise but it is by no means a competitor to wow.
You play in space with your very own spaceship you command and there are also ground missions where you play "wow-style". PvP I think will only be in space tho.
As you progress in ranks you earn experience which is the currency you use to buy newer ships/upgrades and even officer crew.

Havent gotten the hang of how the instance works but it will be somewhat similar to wow. (Most these days are a copy/ripoff of wow both in terms and style)

For you that have played EvE Online this will be a bit more "too your liking". I mean... how much color can you put in a dark universe?

www.startrekonline.com