Hermack and the Space Corps versus Milo Clancey (initially believed), then Caven and the space pirates, in a mission to recover stolen beacon sections and uphold Space Corps authority.

On the V-Ship’s flight deck, General Hermack receives Major Warne after a failed missile launch attempt, where Warne’s fighter was sabotaged by copper needles—likely planted by Milo Clancey. Hermack’s realization …

On the V-Ship flight deck, Penn detects seven slow-moving objects converging on Lobos, which Hermack assumes are the stolen beacon sections. However, a faster-moving object appears on the scanner's edge—a …