A landing armada of seventeen ships rushes toward the enemy’s star system. A pilot of a combat robot—Jack Stanton—is on board one of them, in the company of fellow pilot friends, several thousand infantrymen, and a couple of enemy spies. The enemy has its own problems: after a state coup in the Cutting Empire, an ancient race of grizotts came to power—uncompromising and aggressive fighters. It’s high time to take advantage of this and strike first, but the Cuttings’ spies intend to sabotage the humans’ plans. Makeshift assault divisions are sent to intercept the landing. Jack and his comrades urgently take their places on the artillery decks. The enemy attack must be repelled at any cost—because in space there’s nowhere to retreat…