In 2163, she served as Commodore Nisverin th'Menchal's personal flagship during the Vertian crisis, where she participated in multiple engagements alongside the Starfleet task force. After the resolution of the conflict, the Vinakthen accompanied the USS Endeavour to Gamma Vertis IV, the Vertians homeworld to take aboard the newly released prisoners who survived the Vertians experiments. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: A Choice of Futures)