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In a
market saturated with fantasy-based MMOGs, 2009 could be a big
year for sci-fi fans. Reuben “Sardu” Waters takes a
brief look at two games set to make a splash in the space race later
this year, href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/117"
target="_blank"> style="font-style: italic;">Star Trek Online
and href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/306"
target="_blank"> style="font-style: italic;">Jumpgate Evolution,
and attempts to determine which will ultimately appeal to a broader
audience.

Much to the chagrin of
diehard fans, JGE has been unjustly compared to
EVE on a regular basis ever since first being announced by NetDevil. On
the surface there are certain similarities – in both games
players assume the role of pilot, their ship serving as their main
avatar as they engage in activities such as combat, mining and hauling.
As fans will quickly point out though, the two games are otherwise
worlds apart.

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  the rest of MMOs, the Final Frontier – Star Trek Online
  vs. Jumpgate Evolution here!