The Elves have always presented a united front. They are so dedicated to this ideal that when an ambassador destroys a human colony under mysterious circumstances, they agree to wipe out the rest of humanity so as not to appear divided. They are only stopped when they risk destroying some of their own kind on the jointly-colonized planet of Ikas. Fifteen years after nearly being wiped out, the human residents of Ikas, under the leadership of Eskilys, an ex-con turned military leader, struggle to forge advantageous alliances and create defenses against the ever-present threat of another attack. But when a corrupt Elvish leader places his own ambitions and desires above the will of his people, he risks the future of not only humanity but his own race as well.