As the son of a count in the Atlantean Empire, Michael Grave was destined for a life of privilege and duty. But in an act of youthful defiance, he chose the path of war, enlisting in the Imperial Legion just as tensions with the Stellar Republic threatened to ignite.
Now, as full-scale war erupts across the galaxy, Lieutenant Grave finds himself leading the battered remnants of his unit, trapped in a conflict far beyond his control. Outnumbered, outgunned, and with no reinforcements in sight, survival will demand more than just loyalty to the Empire-it will require sacrifice, ruthless decisions, and the will to defy fate itself.