The Republic has known peace for nearly a century. Memories of the Han War have faded over time, with the pain and suffering of total war, and sense of shared sacrifice in the face of annihilation, both distant memories.

Disagreements among member systems threaten to fracture the cohesiveness of a united Republic, but the Combined Fleet—an aging shadow of what it once was—still stands guard.Beyond the outer reaches of Republic space, an old enemy prepares to strike.

Fueled by the bitterness of defeat, and enflamed by an apparent sneak attack, the Han cultivate the seeds of dissent among those in the Republic sympathetic to their cause.

To the Han Bloc, the moment to act has arrived. Once again.Aboard the Republic cruiser RSS Repulse, Commander Jackson Flynn takes the reigns of command and quickly finds himself in the middle of a war no one expected, a war not only between the Republic and the Han Bloc, but also against the treachery within the Combined Fleet itself.

As the fleet crumbles before his eyes during the opening stages of battle, Jackson Flynn knows one thing…The Han are on the march again, with a vengeance. And his Repulse is on the line.