Spock’s mom, Amanda Grayson, is dying, and Spock profits to the earth Vulcan where he and Sarek like a rare second of rapprochement. And his wife’s illness grows worse, duty calls Sarek aside, once more sowing the seeds of conflict between dad and son. Yet soon Sarek and Spock must put aside their differences and work together to foil a far-reaching storyline to demolish the Federation, a plot that Sarek offers seen in the producing for nearly his entire career.

The crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM journeys towards the heart of the Klingon Empire where Captain Kirk’s last surviving relative has turned into a pawn inside a battle to divide and conquer the Federation. With Sarek’s help, the team of the Starship Business learns that is not as it seems. But before they can avoid the Federation’s damage, they must start to see the face of their hidden enemy, an foe even more insidious and more dangerous than any they possess faced before.