The Yorktown arrives at the war-torn commune of Esromaeria V—one of the hardest-hit planets in the entire war, with one out of every five civilians having been killed in the conflict—to deliver supplies and render aid. As the crew comes to reckon with the true extent of the death and destruction that permeates the sector, Commander Karibuchi makes a startling discovery of her own; an old classmate from her Academy days is living in exile on Estomaeria V after having sold trade secrets to the Romulan Star Empire. A quick cross-reference of Starfleet Records uncovers that there’s still a bounty on his head, and following a quick inferral with Starfleet Command, they make their orders crystal clear: The fugitive is to be brought in- by any means necessary. However, it’s clear that the fugitive isn’t going down without a fight, and it’ll take every trick in Commander Karibuchi’s book to finally bring him to justice.