• Single Player Campaign - For information on what storyline Bridge Commander follows see this page here. The campaign is split into 8 episodes with each episode split into a maximum of 4 sub missions. The ships you will use in the single player campaign are the Galaxy and Sovereign class vessels. In your travels during the single player campaign you will encounter, The Akira, Ambassador, Nebula, Galaxy, Sovereign, B'rel, Vorcha, D'deridex and D'Kora class ships. The storyline and and outcome of the game are not set in stone, depending on your performance the game may end in different ways. The mission types include the standard missions which are to be found in the Star Trek TNG series. The mission types are combat. scientific and diplomatic missions. Its very possible some of these mission types will cross with each other. e.g. using diplomacy to get out of a combat situation you can't win. (This is pure speculation)
• Quick Battle Mode (Multiplayer Offline) - Player chooses his ship and AI ships to play against and the terrain in which to play the battle in.
• Multiplayer Online - LAN or Online using the Gamespy service. 4 players using the Gamespy system or more depending on system specifications. 8 players using LAN again maybe more depending on the system specifications and possibly the speed of the LAN. The 4 or 8 player limits are not set in stone, they are recommendations to keep the game playable.

Team Deathmatch, Team Death Match pits two teams against one another in Time or Frag limit competitions to destroy as many ships as possible. High score wins.

Federation vs. non-Federation, Federation vs. Non-Federation Team Death Match mode pits the Sovereign, Galaxy Akira and Ambassador class ships against their Romulan, Klingon, Cardassian counterparts.

Star base Attack/Defend Mode, Players are challenged to defend their star base against enemy fire in timed challenges.

Turkey Shoot, Players engage in instant action mode in a race to shoot as many AI controlled ships as possible in a limited amount of time.

From the The United Federation of Planets. The Ambassador, The Galaxy, The Akira, The Nebula and The Sovereign.

From the Klingon Empire. The Vorcha and The B'rel.

From the Ferangi Alliance. The Marauder.

From the Cardassian Union. The Keldon and The Galore.

From the Romulan Empire the following ship is available. The Warbird.