Ten years ago, Xavier "X" Rodriguez left the ship, never to return. His mentee Tin, now known as Michael Everhart, grew up to lead the Predator helldiver squad. While the divers make dangerous leaps to keep the ship in the air, Captain Leon Jordan rules the Hive with an iron fist. On the lower decks, dissatisfaction with his strict regime is brewing, and there is a rumor of a certain prophecy, which says that there is indeed hope of finding a real home below. When a mysterious distress signal arrives from the surface, a tangle of long-buried items begins to unravel before Michael and his faithful crew. secrets, but Captain Jordan will go to great lengths to keep them secret.