Earth is lost. Humanity is on the run. Hunted by the machines it once created,(The Syntras) mankind now flees through space in a massive convoy of ships, searching for a new home while being relentlessly pursued by the Syntras. Among the many vessels traveling within the fleet is an old and worn training ship: the Petulantia. It now serves as a makeshift academy for future pilots. Commander Viktor Bratt, once a legendary fighter pilot, has been assigned to train a small group of young female cadets. Officially, they are supposed to become the next generation of combat pilots. Unofficially, they were transferred to the Petulantia because they were considered too chaotic, too impulsive, or simply too difficult for the regular academies. Now Bratt has to turn this unpredictable group into something the fleet desperately needs: Real combat pilots. But the Syntras are everywhere. And the war is far from over.�