The situation of the United Federation of Planets is becoming increasingly hopeless. The mystery surrounding the terrible terrorist attack shakes the Federation to its core. Summoned back to Earth, William Riker of the USS Titan finds himself exposed to countless rumors and half-truths, becoming entangled in a web of political intrigue where even friendly Starfleet officers are arrested at the behest of the higher-ups. Who can be trusted when the law is silent and justice devolves into a thirst for revenge? The answer to this becomes a struggle for the crew of the USS Titan for the ideals of the Federation.