The golden age of Man is over Humanity's vast interstellar empire has crumbled under the strain of war. A new regime holds the shattered galaxy together with promises of a bright future and an immediate return to greatness - promises they never intend to keep. Discovering the truth, one man dares to challenge centuries of established order and crushing military might. Risking retribution, he leads a broken people against the armies of an insane tyrant, one whose machinations threaten to destroy them all. As the regime's implacable war machine stirs, he soon learns just how far they will go to retain their power - a power illegitimately gained through humanity's near-extinction.