Picking up right where the last installment left off, the Galactic Empire has been pitted against its longtime rival, the Kingdom of Planet Nekirelma. This all-out war will determine the fate of the entire galaxy—either the empire will continue its progressive policies, or it will be plunged into a new dark age under even more capricious nobles! Nekirelma has the most skilled fighter squadron the imperial soldiers and mercenaries have faced yet, and what kind of threat might be hiding on their homeworld? For his part, unassuming otaku and brilliant mercenary pilot John Ouzos just wants to survive without doing anything that might get him scouted by the Imperial Army. But the higher the stakes of the battles he finds himself in, and the more skilled his opponents, the harder this becomes. Meanwhile, dissidents unsatisfied with the pace of reform in the empire plot a takeover from within. Will Ouzos ever find the time to enjoy his hobbies?
