The Federation has requested the Gorn Confederation if they would help in another mission as it had done a year previous.
The Princess E'Leha, who had defected a year ago has been requested by her father to return to the throne. The Prince she was almost forced to marry was killed in a coup that had failed. The Emporer has been diagnosed with a fatal desease and wants to see his daughter for the last time.
The Federation, Rear-Admiral Brant Dekker, picked the GSN Gorn Talon-A to ferry the Princess back to her own people.