Humanity and their Torlas allies have fended off the Ghrell. They lick their wounds, contending with the aftermath of a conflict that nearly claimed two of the human dreadnoughts. They face lingering intruders, near catastrophic damage, and a need to perform search and rescue throughout the battlefield. The battle may be over, but that’s only the beginning as they struggle to survive. Back on Gaia, humanity seems to have prospered. Civilians establish the colony, building habitats and agricultural centers. The Cavers have been dispatched. It seems prosperity may have finally come. But underneath the serenity, a shadowy conflict rages between dreadnought captains. Soldiers and civilians alike find themselves in the middle of a skirmish which may lead to the extinction of mankind.