The object of the game is to navigate through one, two or four sectors of uncharted space, find between two and ten planets and return to Starfleet Command. Up to three players play ship captains, while an additional player plays the Starfleet Command player who advises the captains of their travels and asks the trivia questions needed to propel their ships through space. The Starfleet Command player also controls a cloaked Borg ship and the hidden superbeing Q, each of whom will interfere with the other ships' travels.