Lord Commodore Ranor Broxton, having barely escaped his own battle with the invaders, learned that Lady Alianna and her garrison were wiped out. Unbeknownst to Ranor, the Lady Alianna lives still, and she and her fellow officers are plotting to retake the base! Meanwhile, Ranor and his crew reach Vrados IV, a desolate planet, but they discover something unexpected - a top-secret Imperium lab where they learn what really happened!