SpaceTrek: The New Empire is playable without download, directly over the Internet and free of charge.
In order to be able to play in STNE, you need only to register.If you'd like to take a look at the game, you can use the guest account:

Guest account

Registration information
Language:	Deutsch (DE)English (EN)Español (ES)
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Server EN1 (english) - 541 players
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