In 2483, a cyborg attack by the Rouges maroons 3-year-old Stephen on Terra 3. He grows up to eventually lead defense of the small colony thirty years later. Unfortunately, a violent dispute forces him flee to Terra 12 in a rickety starship. There he makes friends with Jack the barkeep, Matou the enhanced tomcat, and Nova, a mysterious young woman with a hidden past. Rouge agents force Stephen and Nova to flee, with cyborg soldiers threatening every step. When a familiar starship from Earth enters the fray, the battle truly begins. Stephen will do everything he can to save his friends, or die trying.