War between the Kingdom of Honneamise and its rival, The Republic, is unavoidable on a future Earth. As evolving technology creates new ways to wage war, a small group is attempting to launch humanity into space in their world's first spaceflight program. It's a personal odyssey for astronaut candidate Shirotsugh Lhadatt as he grows from an aimless young man to a leader willing to put everything on the line to move the human race forward and away from Armageddon.