The bulk of this novel takes place in the weeks leading up to the feature film Star Trek Nemesis—a bit less than four years after “What You Leave Behind” (the final episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a bit less than two years after “Endgame” (the final episode of Star Trek: Voyager), and about one year after A Time to Be Born (the first book in this series). Nemesis takes place on Stardate 56844.9, which places it in late 2379 on the human calendar.