2334 The Great War began twenty-two years ago. The civilizations of Earth and Vasuda, who had long and bitterly fought for dominance in space, were forced to make peace and found an alliance that became the new Alliance. Now they stood together against an unexpected and terrible threat that suddenly appeared from the dark depths of space. And the enemy was defeated. Defeated at the moment of his triumph, when the allies, retreating, lost their last star systems, and the casualties numbered in the billions. But the heroes who crushed the common enemy were unable to return home. And soon the very existence of the Alliance was under threat.