Several decades after the last world war, the Eastern Treaty Union in the Far East has launched Project Next-E: the development of next-generation Advanced Extripate Weapons (AEWs). The chosen form is the E-Series — an accelerated biological computer manifested as artificially created human-weapon hybrids, the smallest army ever assembled. Two design philosophies have produced two distinct lines: Type White and Type Black. The time has come for practical trials, with full military adoption on the line for whichever type proves superior.