In 1904 D.C., a Belser virus tears through the hyperspace network and strips the entire human fleet of its communications in an instant. The ensuing chaos is catastrophic. Two Silver Hawk fighters from Planet Darius — equipped with Burst technology — are the only ships to escape. Their crew: humanoid AI terminal Ti2 and test pilot Riga Pratica. Flying without network support into enemy territory, they push through overwhelming odds to liberate Darius. By 1910 D.C., network repairs are underway, Burst-equipped Silver Hawks are being built across every inhabited galaxy, and humanity is staging its grand counteroffensive. A new team of heroes takes to the sky.