In 2333, the Antares was under the command of Captain Avul Vayishra. The Antares was sent to help the USS Stargazer with the USS Grissom and the USS Reliant in chasing down the interstellar criminal known as "the White Wolf". (STA novel: Gauntlet) A few months later, the Antares was the next stop of Admiral Arlen McAteer's tour of the vessels under his command after visiting the Stargazer. (STA novel: Enigma)