After finishing her refit and crew assignments, they depart Devron Fleet Yards to head towards the old Romulan Neutral Zone when the USS Aquarius receives a distress call from Caldos. Their weather control systems including the seismic stabilizers have been failing, they are requesting assistance in repairing them before a complete failure occurs. They have already experienced a minor earthquake, if they do not fix it before a complete failure occurs a much larger one could occur causing catastrophic damage and loss of life.