In the midst of a galactic scale War that the United Terran Coalition fight against the Galactic Union, two people, Esme Reid and Oskar Taylor, are about to reach the age where they will be drafted for service. Their story is but one of billions of those brave young souls, fighting to defend their species' right to exist from those that view Terrans as dangerous monsters! This story is a prequel to There Will Be Scritches. Please note that the tone is substantially darker.