"Swansong" is a story about the officers and crew of the USS Black Hawk, which was originally part of the Star Trek: Shiloh fan fiction website but is now part of the Star Trek: Black Hawk fan fiction website. Prelude to a Swansong is a short story that set up this tome which marks the introduction of the new USS Black Hawk, NCC-75004-A, after the destruction of the old Black Hawk.