USAopoly is partnering with Fireside Games to release Star Trek Panic, a Star Trek-skinned version of the popular Castle Panic tower defense game.

The new game, due out in May, focuses on the adventures of the classic 1960's Star Trek crew. New to this game for the Panic series are Mission Cards that revisit some of the most iconic moments of the original series and Character Cards which allow players to assume the roles of the most popular characters in the series. Star Trek Panic can play up to six players, and includes a solitaire version of the game as well.

MSRP is $39.95.

Fireside Games recently announced it was moving direct to hobby distribution, beginning this year (see "Fireside Games Goes Direct to Distributors").