In the year 2552, humanity had spread across the stars, colonizing hundreds of worlds that billions called home. However, for nearly two hundred years, the Unified Earth Governing Alliance (UEGA) had struggled to maintain its foothold throughout its established territory, losing ground to the insurrectionist threat known as the Union of Insurrectionist Worlds (UIW). To bolster the 13th Fleet, the Navy ordered the derelict SPIRIT OF ENDURANCE back into service. Commander Mercer, a hardened veteran and survivor of the Battle of the Binary Stars, was assigned to the aging vessel, tasked with leading a crew of hardened veterans and green recruits into the heart of the conflict. Soon, the crew finds itself embroiled in a conspiracy that can unravel the very foundation of the Alliance. A secret organization has been pulling the strings beyond the confines of both sides, casting a shadow of suspicion of who Mercer and the crew can trust.