On a secluded world, human colonists war against a race of dragons for supremacy. A newly appointed Emperor sacrifices everything he loves to bring peace, or risk the extinction of his people. With the help of a runt dragon named Amakhu, Emperor Maxillus ventures across the ocean to speak to Ishmet, the leader of the Dragon clan. On his return Maxillus must single-handedly defeat a renegade dragon bent on destroying his race.