In time, humanity turned its gaze away from the wars that once divided it, uniting instead against a far greater adversary—the vast, uncharted abyss of deep space and the unseen terrors lurking within.

Vast Colonial Fleets ventured into the cosmic expanse, seeking distant worlds to tame and transform—reshaping the worlds into new homes for humanity.

Valerie was on one such fleet. She and her squad landed onto the Rimworld by drop pod and set up their outpost in a forest. Doubt gnawed at Valerie's mind. She and her squad were supposed to gather intelligence on whatever lived here, but what then? They had no idea of what lurked on this planet. The weight of her mission pressed down heavier than her armor, but it was the eerie peace that unsettled her the most.