Understanding of the past will help forge the present and continue to fight for the future. When the Bathshe invade the territories of both the Republic and the Federation, Jon Vega and Nicolea Dan must come together to find out their secrets in order to save mankind. It will lead them to the most outer reaches of space to the shadow home world; only to return over a decade later where everything has changed. The Republic and the Federation no longer exist, and the Pagonic Imperium as risen ruling over both territories, as an empire of shadows.

But there is always hope.

Foreseeing the movement of the shadows within the galaxy, a Shepherd has brought those together who would follow the Light and fight against the shadows of evil. Jon and Nicolea join this Union of Light to help free the galactic population from the shadow's bondage.