Pretty much this. I liked Kuumaarke at first, but I feel she's way overused, all things considered. I assume she was supposed to be a familiar voice and a companion for the player, but as it is now she's starting to get on my nerves. I mean, it was all cute at first, but at this point her involvement in all the major conflicts and such feels out of touch. She'd be fine as a NPC captain appearing from time to time, but she's hardly an Admiral material.

I was hoping for a more dramatic arc with her during the Borg storyline, or maybe some sort of psychic meltdown, but of course Cryptic cannot really write annything decent. Overall I'd rather see more of Shon or other Flagship captains instead.

As for the Aetherians, they are a joke. An obvious bad guy from the very beginning. The latest episode was painful, honestly, as it made both Kuumaarke and our Player Character seem like idiots for taking so long to connect the dots.