Today Bethesda Softworks announced that all actors who ever portrayed a captain in one of the many Star Trek series will provide voiceovers for the upcoming game Star Trek: Legacy. This is the first time these 5 actors work together on a Star Trek project. There’s no word about how the actors are involved in the storyline.

75 year old William Shatner said he was delighted that he could provide his voice to this videogame to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of the Star Trek universe. He also said Bethesda stayed true to Star Trek’s roots and accurately incorporates elements from each series.

Other cast member Patrick Stewart from Star Trek: The Next Generation is already familiar with giving voiceovers to Xbox 360 games. His last two appearances were in X-Men: The Official Game and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. He also did some other games in the past, mostly X-Men and Star Trek related stuff.

The five actors will reprise their roles from their respective series as follows:

• William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the STAR TREK: The Original Series – 1966-1969
• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard from STAR TREK: The Next Generation® – 1987-1994
• Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Lafayette Sisko from STAR TREK: Deep Space Nine® –1993-1999
• Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway from STAR TREK: Voyager® – 1995-2001
• Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer in STAR TREK: Enterprise™ – 2001-2005

“We are absolutely thrilled to have the five actors who portrayed the STAR TREK captains take part in this project,” said Todd Vaughn, vice president of development, Bethesda Softworks. “Their participation, especially since it takes place during the series’ 40th anniversary, will add to the fun and excitement of the game and emphasizes our commitment to provide fans with the most authentic STAR TREK experience possible.”