The Nautilus was one of the Federation starships combating the Borg Collective when Locutus attempted to assimilate the Alpha Quadrant and gain control over an Omega particle in the year 2376. (ST video game: Armada) Some six months later, in 2377, the Nautilus saw action during a renewed Borg invasion. (ST video game: Armada II) In 2379, Whis was assigned as the ship's chief engineer. (TNG - A Time to... novels: A Time to Love, A Time to Hate)