United We Stand

The Vendoth have finally arrived near Sol and prepare to assault the Federation capital. The USS Swiftfire-A in the system following maintenance joins the meagreStarfleet force in system to defend Earth from a ruthless and powerful enemy that is bent on the planet's destruction.

Background information

 * Occurs roughly a year after the events of The True.
 * The character of Rachel Stevens appears in the version of the story on the official Star Trek: Unity crossover website but in the version available at Star Trek: Swiftfire she has been replaced by the similiarly named Rachel Daley. Originally was just a surname change but then evolved into two separate characters been created.
 * Also the Rachel Stevens/Daley character is referred by two different ranks during the story. At the beginning she is referred to as a Lt. Colonel while later she is repeatedly addressed as Major.
 * All the original crew from The True reappear with the exception of Lieutenant Karak.