In 2409, trust was the rarest commodity. The Klingon Empire, led by Chancellor J'mpok, was at open war with the Federation after the Gorn Hegemony fell to Undine infiltration. Meanwhile, the Romulan Star Empire remained shattered, its remnants squabbling for power after the Hobus supernova.
The year 2409 didn't begin with a celebration, but with the low hum of red alerts across the Alpha Quadrant. On the bridge of a defiant-class escort, Commander Elias Vance stared at the viewing screen as the shimmering veil of rippled before them. In 2409, trust was the rarest commodity
: Destroyed in 2408 during a mission to Fluidic Space, though the crew survived. led by Chancellor J'mpok