For the past three months, Lt. Commander Zelenko, Tallera, Dreval, and the rest of the Achana crew have been acclimatizing themselves to new roles within Starfleet. That acclimatization period has come to an end. Now-Commander Zelenko has been given the brand new Reliant-class frigate USS Shepard as her first full-size command, and now-former crew of the Achana will be accompanying her aboard.

While the men and women serving aboard the Shepard are eager to get underway, much must be done before the vessel is ready to cast off into the black.