In 2371, the Prakesh rendezvoused with the USS Voyager and the Vetar to take the latter's crew aboard after it was damaged in the Badlands. The Prakesh later towed the Vetar back to Cardassian space. (VOY novel: The Badlands, Part III) The following year, Gul Dukat commanded the Prakesh on a mission to remove the Detapa Council from Cardassia and the Klingon invasion and rendezvous with the USS Defiant, so that they could remain in safety in the Federation.