A few days ago, we reported on the details of the exclusive Star Trek Online collector's edition Gamestop package, but now it appears that the upcoming Atari and Cryptic Studios MMO game will have unique content through7 different retailers.That means, you cannot get all the pre-order goodies and in-game bonuses even if you pre-order the game at your retail of choice - each of the 7 has their own unique incentive.

In a recent press release, Atari announced the following packages:

GameStop

GameStop customers receive the ability to command the exclusive and always classic USS Enterprise from Star Trek The Original Series.

Best Buy

Best Buy is offering their customers a fun in-game pet. As a Federation Captain, players own a famed Tribble of Star Trek lore that will accompany them on their travels into the final frontier. As a Klingon commander, players control the boar-like Targ, a beast found on the Klingon home world of Qo'noS.

Amazon

Amazon is offering an exclusive "Liberated Borg" Bridge Officer. This bridge officer, who comes with unique nanotechnology augmentations, assists in missions and gains experience as the player does.

Wal-Mart

With the Wal-Mart Bonus Skill Points package, receive addition skill points that enable players to improve their characters quickly.

Target

Target customers who pre-order Star Trek Online receive a unique ground weapon -- a TR-116. This rare projectile weapon is used in dampening fields and other challenging environments; it is also modified with a micro-transporter which beams the fired projectiles to targets at close range so that a user can fire without a direct line of site.

Direct2Drive

Direct2Drive customers receive an exclusive Multi-Spatial Personal Shield. This advanced personal shield system is based on Borg technology, which constantly regenerates itself and the health of its wearer.

STEAM

STEAM is offering customers Chromodynamic Armor. This armor is based on technology brought back from the Delta Quadrant by USS Voyager improves the damage and critical hits of energy weapons.

While this is great promotion for the game, it could also be a nightmare for the die hard Star Trek fan looking for all of the content. My suggestion? Buy the one package that interests you the most and take the gamble that much of this stuff will eventually be available on some form or another via downloadable add-on content.

If you had to pick one, which would it be?

Source: PR Newswire