After Ardonnar is devastated by violent explosions from its star, Utui, Damok-Sai, a ruthless commander in the Inean invasion fleet, confronts the people of Ardonnar. Desperate to resume their peace, the Ardonnarians welcome the Ineans' help. When the Ardonnarian people discover the true intentions of the Ineans - to strip the planet of its resources and kill its inhabitants - small groups of resistance fighters, both on the planet and hidden on a small moon, must find a way to fight the Ineans for their home and their right to exist.