By the year 2165, she was under the command of Captain Menteshay th'Zaigrel. In March 2165, the Thelasa-vei was charged with assisting Captain Malcolm Reed's heavily damaged USS Pioneer. She towed Pioneer back to Vulcan Space Central in orbit of Vulcan for repairs. In mid-April, she was assigned to Captain Reed's task force with the mission of supporting Pioneer during her investigations about the Ware and their intentions. Thelasa-vei and the rest of the task force was ordered to wait on the edge of the sector to avoide provoking a war.