After months off following their stranding on Beol II and the near destruction of their ship during the Lost Fleet incident, the former crew of the USS Amundsen gather at Starbase 72, summoned back to duty by Starfleet.

Emotions and tensions still run high. While the entire crew, except for one, avoided the horror of Frontier Day, nobody was untouched by it. Even now, the senior staff grapples with hundreds of new officers who have been thrust into new positions they are not ready all while trying to adapt to the move from a small Rhode Island class vessel to the massive USS Galaxy and for Ensign Kellen Erith, the horror of his assimilation has barely begun to fade.

In all the very well-organized chaos of preparing the ship for departure, the crew tries to enjoy the few quiet moments they can enjoy for few doubt that more challenges await them shortly.