The crew of the Rashasa were members of the Katula circle. In 2163 the Rashasa encountered the Verdun in the Torgu-Va system during the Federation-Tarn War. The two ships caused enough damage that both vessels needed to be abandoned. The Tarn on the Rashasa sent a message to the Tarn Empire that they had destroyed the Verdun and then abandoned ship. Four-Hundred and Eight survivors landed on the planet Torgu-Va. In 2183 they discovered that the Humans had also survived and resumed their war which continued until 2367. (TNG novel: The Forgotten War)