At its core, Elite Force offers a premise that seems both obvious and inspired. Instead of controlling Captain Janeway or another bridge officer, the player creates a nameless, customizable ensign—Alex Munro (or a female variant)—who is drafted into an elite “Hazard Team.” This clever narrative device solves the perennial problem of Star Trek games: how to justify constant firefights within a franchise that prizes diplomacy. As a security specialist trained for “first contact and pest control,” Munro is the logical solution to the endless virus monsters, alien pirates, and Borg drones that the show’s main crew could never handle. The plot, which revolves around a mysterious, ship-devouring “Ethernet” entity and a stranded Borg cube, is pure Voyager season four or five: fast-paced, slightly technobabbly, and character-forward. The entire original voice cast reprises their roles, lending an authenticity that few licensed games ever achieve.
If the game has weaknesses, they are inherent to its era. The single-player campaign is short—roughly six to eight hours—and the “exploration” sections often boil down to linear shooting galleries. The plot, while fun, is forgettable compared to the show’s best episodes, and the final boss fight is a frustrating test of rocket-jumping physics rather than tactical skill. Furthermore, the game cannot fully escape the uncanny valley of early 3D faces; watching Janeway’s blocky hands gesture at a viewscreen is charming but hardly immersive. Yet these flaws are easily forgiven. Elite Force never pretends to be Half-Life or System Shock 2 ; it aims to be a playable, loving tribute to Star Trek: Voyager , and it succeeds spectacularly. Star Trek Voyager Elite Force -GOG-
However, the game’s most legendary feature is its secret weapon: . Elite Force included a full multiplayer mode set entirely on a single, unforgettable map: the Voyager Holodeck. Players could choose from a dozen character models (from Seven of Nine to a Hirogen hunter) and battle across virtual environments like a Wild West town, a medieval castle, or a Klingon fortress—all simulated within the grid-lined walls of the Holodeck. This metatextual twist was genius: it allowed Raven to create wildly different arenas without breaking canon, while adding an in-universe justification for respawning, power-ups, and friendly fire. The GOG version, while the official master server is long gone, still supports LAN and direct IP connections, ensuring that the spirit of Holomatch lives on in fan-organized games. At its core, Elite Force offers a premise