Matthius Stormfury forged a distinguished career in the UEE. He gave them all he had, but found himself abandoned in the Grinder, of all places. Surviving through sheer willpower and determination, his return to civilized space caught the eye of the BLG corporation. Thrust into the spotlight of leadership, he had no idea that the Shadow Advocacy had been planning the destruction of BLG for years. After decades of battles, betrayals, and high personal cost, Matthius finally lost the war. With BLG behind him, bewildered with humanity's greed and weary from loss, he found himself looking for a new way to protect humanity.