Under A Glassy Surface, Where We Don't Belong...

During a mission to observe a fledgling industrial civilisation the Excelsior class U.S.S. Turbulent was in orbit of the planet when without warning the ship lost power. Trapped in a decaying orbit the ship was unable to restore power and crashed lands in one of the major water masses with the surviving crew on board. Why the escape pods were not used is unclear but the crew finds themselves trapped several thousand feet under water, with a compromised hull and some interested locals.

The Dreadnought is sent to rescue the crew while maintaining as little visible presence as possible, a gamble when lives are at stake and the Prime Directive looms over the shoulder of any action taken.