The year is 3026. The Orion Arm burns under the ruthless command of the Supreme Commodore. The Gaean Fleet unleashes devastation across the stars - their ultimate prize: the Rigel system, a crucial shipbuilding hub.Admiral Maccus Stean leads the brutal assault, reducing the entire shipyards to smoldering ruins. Those who resist are crushed. Survivors are taken; scientists, officials, and engineers were all forced into servitude under the Empire's iron grip.As the galaxy teeters on the edge of collapse, in the depths of space, Lieutenant Alastar Kar, Ensign Amara Morgan, and Corporal Javiar Torres find themselves racing against time to escape the Gaean Empire while confronting a past Alastar never knew - and feelings he can no longer ignore. They find themselves in the Forbidden Zone, where a shocking revelation will change everything. But will it be enough to stop the Gaean war machine?