The Helena, now captained by her former first officer, Theresa Faisal, is commissioned to explore the newly revealed frontiers previously hidden by the Briar Patch. But not all is well in the wake of Naros’ destruction of the Dyson Sphere, and a surprising discovery may lead to deadly consequences.

The disastrous “Omega event” that left one of Helena‘s crew dead strengthens Starfleet’s resolve to stop Faisal at any costs. Captain Benjamin Maxwell and the USS Phoenix have a mission to hunt them down while Faisal continues her attempts to rescue the Odyssey.