So when are we getting androids?
All we've had is a vague mention.

I am curious as to if all androids will be like Data/Lore/B-4/Juliana Tainer or if their will be several different classifications.

last time they said "never"

when did they say that?

I don't know, but I do know that nearly everyone in the forums jumped on their backs when they suggested the possibility, so it's likely it got shelfed for other less unpopular projects.

Androids are on the "In Design" list along with Aenar, Talaxian, and Hologram playable and BOs. In Design means months rather then weeks.

Is this Soong type we're talking about, like Data et al., or generic androids? Because I recall a dev saying CBS had issues with Soong type androids (don't have the post handy, sorry).

I'm guessing it's a generic android that equates to a Soong-type in the 25th century. They can't use one that looks like Data; but all of Soong's didn't look like Data so that's no big deal.

They COULD, but they'd have to pay Brent Spiner for the use of his likeness.

Yeah, thus they can't.