Before their fateful rendezvous at the Genesis Planet in 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock', get to know more about the crew of the ill-fated Grissom and a 23rd century Starfleet in the midst of a galactic crisis. What do Captains J.T. Esteban, Jeffery Pierce, and Admiral Alexander McKnight have in common that binds them together on this mission? What sinister events are taking place at Starfleet Command? How have the events on the U.S.S. Enterprise affected a young Lieutenant Saavik as she embarks on her adventure and how does she reconcile her feelings for Dr.David Marcus?