A young hopeful enters the Academy for rising mech pilots, the pinnacle of training for those seeking adventure and combat across the stars. An eclectic group of fellow students quickly become fast friends, bonding over late nights in the simulator and mischief between classes. As training continues, relationships form and shift within the group as crushes emerge and romances begin to blossom. But shadows are falling across the galaxy, threats both alien and ideological brewing on the horizon.