A malevolent AI faction bent on galactic domination send a ship to steal vital technology from the star dwelling descendants of mankind. Captain Daridius, of the starship Thunder races to intercept the enemy raiders, but the conflict escalates and becomes a bitter struggle for survival. For Prime, a cybernetic slave to the cruel AI Masters, events bring disaster, revelation and hard choices. Whilst for Major Tetranna, of the Space Enforcement Agency, the conflict develops into a personal quest for vengeance.