While the Echelon and Decker were en route to Deep Space 9 in hopes to find the Sovereign, after having to adjust their route multiple times to avoid the phenomenon known as the Blackout, they receive a distress call from within the Chin’toka system. Both crews of Echelon and Decker notice that the entire Chin’toka system is surrounded by the phenomenon and the only conclusion they have is that the Cardassians are using the AR-558 to blast their distress call. Both crews of Echelon and Decker respond, in hopes to prove to the Cardassians that Starfleet has not stopped caring for the Cardassian people, only to find a massive enemy force assaulting the Nor-class station. Obligated to Starfleet duty, the Echelon and Decker try their best efforts to repel the enemy but without further assistance, could they survive?