If you haven't been lurking around the Star Trek Online site as of late, you may have missed the on-going blog series (//http://startrekonline.com/f2p_blog) detailing the free-to-play model and upcoming and in-testing changes. Catch up on some reading here:
Path to F2P Dev Blog #1 - Introduction (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2623)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #2 - Finding Your Next Mission (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2630)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #3 - Below Decks (DOff System) (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2631)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #4 - Excitement Multiplies on Tribble (//http://www.startrekonline.com/node/2634)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #5 - The C-Store Comes to Tribble (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2636)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #6 - Klingons Unleashed (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2637)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #7 - Dilithium (//http://www.startrekonline.com/node/2638)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #8 - Lore Missions (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2639)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #9 - Tribble Test Cycle (//http://www.startrekonline.com/node/2653)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #10 - Starships (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2654)
Path to F2P Dev Blog #11 - The New Economy (//http://startrekonline.com/node/2657)
Happy viewing!
Grizz