The battle for planet Argro II has ground to a standstill.
Armies of the Grand Imperium have dueled the invading Xempsarillian Empire for months.
Both sides are exhausted, depleted and at the breaking point.
The Imperium grows desperate.
For the Argro System holds the keys to the main shipping lanes leading to the Imperium's heart.
Should it fall the Xempsarillian fleets will bring the Imperium to its knees.
Sensing time is running short, High Command deploys its most feared asset:
The Crimson Spiders.
Armed with the latest technology and weapons, they are the Imperium's last hope.
Their mission is simple.
Stop the enemy.
Secure the planet.
Turn the tide of battle once and for all.
Failure is not an option.
So begins a war for the soul of a planet. One only the vaunted Crimson Spiders can crack. Even then, the cost might be too high. Based on the Normandy Campaign, Zero Hour is the first in an all new military scifi series and a must read for true fans of the genre.