Like Sands Through The Hourglass

The DTI Herodotus puts in to Kok Station in the Carlson Nebula. A rift has just opened in the nebula. This rift is literally a hole in time, now called the Carlson Rift. The ship arrives with no one on board save for her Captain. An El Aurian named Thorrin. So the vessel here, the Captain is here but is her crew. The crew of the Herodotus boards their new home and get to know themselves and each other. However, they fail to realize that time is of the essence as they are now the first and only line against anyone who dares to cross the Rift.