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Following the loss of the original {{USS|Vigilant}} to a systemwide cascade failure in 2391 and in the face of growing [[Zalkonian]] unrest in the [[Zeta Gelis Region]], Starfleet Command took the decision to commission the USS ''Vigilant''-A. A ''Hephaestus'' class starship, equipped with a [[Quantum Slipstream Drive|quantum slipstream drive]] and capable of operating in Multi-Vector Mode, the latest incarnation of the Vigilant is tougher and better equipped to deal with the demands of maintaining a Starfleet presence in such a remote sector.

Political intrigue now swirls around [[Zakdorn|Zakdorn IV]] in light of questions raised about equality among Federation member worlds. The tempo of the [[Zalkonian]] race for military strength increases. Brave new worlds tear at the curiosity of any who claim to hold an explorer's spirit. And all the time, the eyes of an old adversary peer unblinkingly at the Vigilant and her stalwart ally, the [[USS Darwin-A|USS Darwin]] from under a cloak of allegiance. Can the vigilant few keep lit the candle of liberty, or will chaos reign on the borders of Federation space?