If you're a Trekkie or even a casual Star Trek fan, chances are you've fantasized about joining your favorite captain (Picard, obviously) or other familiar character on the bridge of your favorite starship. It's an important aspect of the Star Trek media franchise in general and one of the ways we end up feeling closer than ever to the characters we've grown to love over the years.

Ubisoft is releasing a virtual reality bridge simulator this spring that will allow players to take control of the Starlet ship USS Aegis while searching for a new homeworld for the Vulcans. Star Trek: Bridge Crew is grounded in the alternate reality established in the 2009 Star Trek film and will allow players to navigate the story as a captain, tactical officer, engineer or helm officer, with various story missions to complete.

The game isn't scheduled for release until March 14 for PC and PlayStation 4, but that doesn't mean you can't have your own adventure on various bridges across the Star Trek universe. Out of the massive number of Star Trek games that have released over the last couple of decades, there are several that offer a similar experience.

Here are some of the Star Trek games that put you in control by way of interaction with your teammates and even adversaries via the bridge.