By 2409 Shon had been serving in Starfleet for twenty-three years, primarily as a tactical officer. He had been on three deep space exploration missions and fourteen first contact missions, and had also served as a liaison to the Romulans after the Hobus supernova. (STO mission: "First Contact Day") Shon's wife and children were listed as missing, presumed dead after the 2409 Borg attack on the Vega colony, their home planet. (STO short story: "Mirror Image")