Thats one of the reasons i steered clear from using the actors voice clips, and we went with generic voices. Sure everyone would love to hear picard (and there are some picard clips in here). However the timeline of the mod makes things slightly difficult because it is set almost in the 2390's. Picard, Riker, Worf may have moved on, and/or retired. In Picards case How many 70+ year old starship captains do you know that are still active? Riker could be an Admiral by now (possible faction picture of "admiral riker?).
if we went similar to the all good things episode Worf could be a Klingon Ambassador, or on the High Counsel itself. However current events in the empire would certainly not meet Worfs approval. Especially Martok being killed. So no doubt he would leave starfleet, and lead the fight against the regime of Kodan the Usurper. The proposed Lore would be that after the Borg invasion is thwarted by the four factions (how it is thwarted we still have to make up). General Worf would lead the remnants of the house of Martok, along with all others who opposed Kodan, and rise up against him in yet another bloody Klingon civil war. General Worf would eventually defeat Kodan in a climactic battle that rivaled the songs sung of Khaless, and the Tyrant Molar, With Kodan defeated, and his followers are annihilated. Worf would finally become the Chancellor of the new Klingon High Counsel. (The house of Martok is a faction in the mod)
As the lore states The Romulans may not stop with the defeat of the Borg. They could turn on the Federation, and invade. Despite being in a weakened state, or they can fight amongst themselves to determine if the empire becomes a republic. Similar to the eastern/western roman empire struggles.
The Dominion will be all but shattered by the Borg. After they retreat into the wormhole the remaining cardassian and breen forces are nothing more than armed refugees seeking asylum. (more work needs doing for the lore here).
The Federation will be in a position to assist any faction trying to fight for their freedom
Like i said the Lore is a major WIP. Anything can happen. It is pretty much up to us how the story ends.
Shuttles could be done for the starfleet marines effect or transporters. I prefer a transporter effect, and an effect above the planet similar to advent induce madness except with scenes of starfleet marines fighting. Might be difficult to pull off the particle.
If we got paid for doing this we wouldnt enjoy it as much. We prolly would wind up hating what we do lol