Intrepid replaced SS Intrepid, which was still active in 2159. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: To Brave the Storm) In the year 2161, shortly after the end of the Earth-Romulan War, the Intrepid was undergoing repairs to her hull in deep space near star system G-231 when Captain Jason Lambert—on the hull in an EV suit overseeing repairs—observed a flare nearby. In the process of reporting a possible Romulan minefield to Starfleet, communications were abruptly cut off.