An unknown aggressor destroys the U.S.S. Solvang and the Cerritos is next. In the meantime, Mariner is dealing with the aftermath of Boimler spilling the beans that Captain Freeman is her mom.

Things get so bad that Mariner is in command and Rutherford is on a one-way trip to sabotage the attacking ship. Enter the U.S.S. Titan.

I summarize the plot and point out and explain all the references so you don’t have to.

This is a complete re-issue done in my current format.