However, 23 years later, the game exists in a strange purgatory. Due to licensing hell involving Activision, Paramount, and Mad Doc Software (now defunct), Armada II has never seen a digital re-release on platforms like GOG or Steam. This has forced a generation of Trekkies to hunt for the elusive .
In vanilla, science vessels were useless except for scanning. In Fleet Operations, they are the most important unit on the field. Their "Subsystem Targeting" can knock out enemy warp drives, weapons, or sensors, turning the tide of a battle instantly. Star Trek Armada 2 ISO and Fleet Operations Mod