The band is composed of five Trekkies who aspire to write a song for every episode of the original Star Trek series.

He approached Noah Butler, whom he knew was a Star Trek fan, and the two decided to form a band to record the songs in-studio.

They proceeded to find three additional band mates, Patrick O'Connor, Chris Spurgin, and Andy Fark, and four of them served as song writers, each selecting Star Trek episodes to write about for Year One.

[4] In 2013, the band released their third album, Trouble with Tribbles,[5] a five song EP about the Star Trek episode with the same name.

They have appeared at local all ages venues Indy CD and Vinyl, Monon Coffee Company, Scotty's Brewhouse,[7] Old National Centre, Crane Event Center, and Hero House Comics.

On March 20, 2015, Five Year Mission performed at the Arcada Theatre in Chicago, and on the following day they played a show at Carnahan Hall in Lafayette, Indiana.

[18] The band has many musical influences, including The Cure, Fugazi, Warp 11, The Dead Milkmen, Electric Light Orchestra, Sigur Rós, Wilco, They Might Be Giants, Green Day, NOFX, Ramones and the Beatles.