As members of the Alliance of Light, humans have committed to the battle against the Ilion Federation, and theyre doing their part. But the Alliances army is fragmented, and to unify their forces, the armys leaders must do the unthinkable: they form the First Combined Regiment, made up of soldiers from every alien race in the Alliance. The Spec Ops Squad is supposed to be the best of the best, an elite group within the First Combined Regiment to take care of the dirtiest jobs. Sergeant Bart Dragon Drak isnt too surprised to learn that these warriors dont have a whole lot in common, and its obvious that it will take a lot of work to turn a bunch of commandos into a team. He didnt sign up for this, but hes got to see it through. In the midst of training, the Spec Ops Squad is called off to planet Dintsen to fight off an invasion from the Ilion Federation. With such an elite fighting force, beating them back should be a piece of cake ... except Ilions got the same kind of team on their side, and theirs are better trained. Drak will have to face down tremendous odds and new challenges to bring his team home.