The story follows Vice Admiral Jackal "Gaisgeach na Gàidhealtachd", a soldier in the United Equis Space Force, a relic of a former time of when the planet of Equis was united under one military, with the goal of defending Equis against any invader who dare try to harm her inhabitants.

Jackal wakes up from cryo-sleep on the dead remains of the UESF "Ravenwell", a carrier class vessel that's remaining power was diverted to the crew's cryogenic pods, unfortunately only the Vice Admiral survived, and he is left to figure out what has happened to the planet he and many others once defended. While finding answers and making new allies.