Following last week's announcement that Star Trek Online will be going free-to-play by the end of the year, Cryptic Studios has released details on the game's upcoming F2P options. Much like Champions Online's free-to-play system, Star Trek Online will adopt two payment tiers: Silver (free) and Gold (paid).

As you may expect, Silver players will have limited access to some of the game's features, such as in-game chat and mail. They'll also be unable to access the Foundry. Gold Members, on the other hand, will have access to all features for $14.99 per month. More details can be found in the features matrix, which is subject to change.

According to the F2P FAQ, Klingons will be unlocked at level 25 with the free-to-play conversion so Cryptic can focus on improving the faction. If you have already unlocked Klingon play and created a Klingon character, your character will still be available to you.

As for the C-Store, Cryptic plans to review its content and prices. "For now, we know that some previously purchasable playable species will soon be free (Ferengi, Rigelian, Pakled, Tellarite), and others (Liberated Borg, Joined Trill, Federation Klingons) will be earned through other means," the team said.