In a distant future the two dominant factions of humanity - the patriarchal Alliance and matriarchal Federation are locked in a war that has dragged on for centuries. The conflict trapped in a seemingly endless stalemate.
Stationed in a backwater theatre of the war aboard the Alliance Dreadnought Vengeance, Squadron Leader William Drake, member of the elite Templars is ordered to eliminate a Federation mining mission detected in a nearby system.
During the resulting violent confrontation, Drake's craft is badly damaged in a clash with Federation fighters. With his ship failing, he crashes on a nearby planet where he discovers he is not the only survivor from the battle above.
Stranded on an alien world, it becomes a question of what is more dangerous - the planet or each other?