Located along the Romulan Neutral Zone, Obsidian Fleet (Federation 9th Fleet) is tasked with maintaining a strong Starfleet presence and dealing with any threats to the Federation. Even in the face of newly renewed peace talks with the Romulan Star Empire, there are other threats that loom to threaten the Federation. Both Alpha and Beta Quadrants are still in post-Dominion War and more recent Shinzon crisis rebuild. This has allowed rogue factions of the Romulan and Klingon Empires to prosper. Piracy is on the rise.
With resources thinly spread, the Federation interests in both the military and civilian sectors must be maintained. Starfleet has commissioned Task Force 47, under the command of Rear Admiral Kesral Tal, and tasked it with strengthening the Federation’s defenses against these threats.
But a more insidious presence is on the rise. The mysterious Beta-Quadrant power known as the Zarnac Empire has begun machinations and a slow creep into the affairs of the Alpha Quadrant.
These threats must be dealt with to ensure the continuation of Starfleet’s charter: To explore strange new worlds, finding new civilizations and boldly going where no one has gone before!