The crew of the Churchill is stranded and alone near the Romulan border after their ship is destroyed in a fierce battle with the Dominion. Though hope ran low, they are rescued by a new and unknown Federation ship and taken to a starbase none of them knew existed. Blamed for the destruction of a Romulan warbird and the creation of a subspace rift in Romulan territory, Captain Frank Reeves and the crew of the Churchill must make the ultimate sacrifice and permanently sever their ties to our Universe.