G'neeznow functioned as an escort ship for Task Force Whirlwind, and it was a Strike-class medium cruiser.
The intention of the task force was to meet up with a convoy comprised of Missile Boats. These boats were intended to act as bait, drawing the forces of Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin into an ambush. Nevertheless, Zaarin dispatched the Maelstrom with orders to eliminate the task force, but this attack was unsuccessful. Despite this failure, the Maelstrom successfully delayed the task force, causing them to fall significantly behind their planned timetable.