Since the discovery of a gateway to the Beta Quandrant, Starfleet has invested resources in exploring this vast unknown. With the Federation in danger of collapse, Starfleet has decided to fall back on the roots of it's mission: to explore space. The crew of the USS Pioneer has been assigned to uphold the Federation's values as they venture into one of the last great unknowns of the galaxy. A Star Trek fan audio theater production from DarkerProjects.com - Audio Theater in a Darker Shade