The release date for Season 8 has been announced to be November 12th.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/star-trek-online-season-8-the-sphere-set-for-november-12-2013-230031981.html
I've been watching a dev livestream on twitch tv today hosted by Branflakes, and I've got to say the new content looks pretty awesome.
The big announcement on the livestream was that there is going to be a Mac beta client opening Nov. 12th, for technologically stunted gamers.
