Set during the harrowing days of the Dominion War, The Penalties of Success follows the crew of the USS Venture as they retreat from a deadly encounter in the Hakamis System. Lieutenant Commander Sandhurst, battered but alive, recounts a mission gone awry—where a simple task to recover colony logs triggers a lethal minefield and a desperate fight for survival. As the cost of command becomes painfully clear, Captain Lucian Ebnal must make tough decisions, promoting Sandhurst to XO in the aftermath of tragedy. This gripping Star Trek: Gibraltar tale explores the burdens of leadership, the price of war, and the resilience required to carry on when success comes at a steep cost.