After a 2 year study of the Gelis Expanse, the Striker returned to the Alpha Quadrant to participate in the Dominion War. Commanded by Captain Jeff Vintar, the Striker was assigned service in the Outer regions of the Alpha Quadrant, and Beta Quadrant. Commissioned on Stardate 49951.55 at the Cestus Shipyards, it was one of the first New Generation starships to be constructed for the impending Borg attacks.