In "Red Sand, Dark Tide" (Star Trek: 001 episode #5) the Federation receives notice that Betazed has been taken by the Alliance. Fleet Admiral Tom Garrison, Fleet Captain Drayson Hardgrove and Captain David Major all agree that it's time to take a stand. Garrison, with newfound military control over Earth, essentially becomes the person with the most power in the whole Federation. The USS Pollux and Federation fleet join forces with the Vulcans and Smugglers Coalition to put a stop to the Alliance at Betazed.