As the Triad war machine marches on, the Federation council decides to evacuate the settlements in the Vered Cluster, a region on the fringe of the Federation claimed by both the Federation and the Dreshayans. A plan is made, a team of experts gathered, and a fleet led by the USS Galaxy and the USS Nightview is dispatched to transfer the colonists.

The colonists, however, have other plans.

A tide of civic protest against the evacuation quickly rises across the Federation, threatening to shatter the solidarity which is so desperately needed in times of war. And right in its midst, the crew of the Galaxy finds itself facing morale dilemmas and impossible situations that no space battle could prepare them for.

Written by Oded Magger, writer of Saul Bental.

 

Hydrans have been spotted moving towards Delta IV. Fearing an invasion, Starfleet has sent the USS Galaxy and a small fleet of ships to try to fend off the attack. They are vastly outnumbered, but the Galaxy and her fleet are the Deltan's only hope.

However, things are not what they seem when the Hydrans are spotted turning towards a nearby planetary nebula. It is a tactically unsound mission on their part, as the properties of the nebula allow the Federation fleet to launch an attack with evened odds. But, when they arrive, the Galaxy find the Hydrans already in the middle of battle -- with a giant starbeast!

What has happened, and why are the Hydrans attacking a creature they view as a god? What is the starbeast doing in the nebula in the first place? And, are those blips on the sensors the dead bodies of an additional three beasts?

Written by Chad, writer of Cutter Kara'nin and Thyago Carneiro.