The year is 396 of the Ninth Era. The Twenty Year War has ended, giving rise to a new age of fear, oppression, and doubt. The survivors of this devastating conflict seek to make sense of an uncertain future... whether it be by going along with the system, or rejecting it entirely and carving out a life in the unforgiving darkness of outer space. Angela Siegfried, a young military cadet, is torn from a strictly regimented life at the Anthello Academy...