In 2381, the Cutlass was part of Benjamin Sisko's three starship task force that was assigned to stop the Borg attack on Alonis. The Cutlass was destroyed in the encounter and all its personnel were killed. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire) In a discussion on TrekBBS, David R. George III commented that he intended the Cutlass to be a Saber-class starship. [1] The Cross Cult cover image of the German edition of the novel depicts this.