Following the trial of Captain Taiga Aisaka, the USS Myogi sits in Spacedock a deflated shadow of its former self: The ship's commanding officer of 13 years, Admiral Tanaka Miyahara, is forced to step down amid growing scandal in the wake of the trial, and the New Orleans Class starship is now under the command of its Executive Officer, Commander Maho Takahashi.

To throw more dirt in the new Commanding Officer's eyes; the usual allotment time to gather a new crew has been drastically cut short by Starfleet due to an ongoing diplomatic incident at the Klingon Border. One which, if not taken care of, could lead to war between the Federation and Klingon Empire. All the while, tensions are rising internally over the outcome of the trial.

Miyahara may be gone, but Starfleet needs his ship back in its old role fast: Will Captain Takahashi be able to put together a new crew on time? And will she have time to right a personal wrong inflicted on her during the trial?