The Confederated Nations of Earth and the Lunar Free State have fought each other for decades in the Sol system and out among the stars. They've never had an open declaration of war, but there have been battles in space at Odin, Sacagawea, and Rothstein's star. Lunar Marines have clashed with Confed Peacekeepers on Ragnarok and Xanadu.

When the British battlecruiser Prince of Wales suddenly shows up at Ragnarok, the LFS and CNE realize there's a new player in the game—not just the Brits, but a consortium of seven previously unaligned Earth nations who are making their presence felt at Xanadu as well. The two major powers adopt a wait-and-see policy toward the newcomers, but a few CNE operatives don't get the word.

Will the consortium upset the balance of power between the Moonies and Confeds, or will they simply get caught in the grinder between the two? Time will tell, but for the moment, it's a three player game.