As the Vindicator arrives home to find Earth's government shattered, along with the once-idyllic peace the system held, her crew must finds themselves in a time where a new-found hatred of Cardassians and Tholians stretches beyond simple xeno-phobia. Paris has been destroyed, and with it, the upper echelon of the Federation Government

At Stardock, another ship is parked preparing for a mission to the Cardassian stronghold of Carida. The USS Crazy Horse, commanded by an old friend of Neyes, Robert Lansine, is aligned with their direction. Bound by friendship and fight alike, the two ships will delve into the mysteries of Carida.

God save them.