Romulan Encounter at 92 Exa Polaris

The USS Ethos participated in a military encounter with the IRW Lujos in the 92 Exa Polaris System. The Lujos was destroyed, and lost all but two crew members. The two survivors died in short succession, both by suicide.

The battle was precipitated by a skirmish in the Baryus Rift, which involved the hijacked Federation freighter USS Antares.

Precedence
While waiting for a shipment of four deuterium tanks, the crew of the Ethos was informed that the freighter carrying the payload (the Antares) had drastically altered course and fled the Terran System. The Ethos gave chase, eventually catching up to the freighter in the Baryus Rift.

Initial Encounter
The Ethos pursued the Lujos for almost nine hours before finally catching up with the Romulans in the 92 Exa Polaris System.