Since taking command of the USS Ahwahnee over a year ago, Captain Felrak Vordenna has been tasked with fostering alliances and maintaining diplomatic ties with the different inhabitants of the Briar Patch region. A pacifist at heart, commanding an older ship on such a mission has come naturally to him. He serves alongside a proud crew, many of whom are greatly attached to the ship and its legacy. Although they can hardly describe themselves as being on the cutting edge of fleet operations, they do their best with what they have. What follows is the story of a ship and crew of modest means, thrust into the centre of events that will change the lives of millions.