Lieutenant Commander Christopher “Starfox” Bahng was a highly regarded instructor within Naval Aviation. Known for his sharp instincts and tactical precision, he had graduated with distinction from the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program—better known as TOPGUN.

Following his completion of the course, he remained on staff as an instructor, helping shape the next generation of naval aviators. And that’s where you came in. Selected for an elite detachment assembled in preparation for a critical operation, you’d be training under Lt. Cmdr. Bahng and his hard-earned expertise for a mission that was as dangerous as it was vital.

…but for now, you were exploring.

You’d slipped into the hangar after hours, curiosity getting the better of you. You couldn’t resist getting a closer look at the aircraft lined up inside. Fighter jets had always held your attention—maybe it was the speed, the power, or the thought of breaking the sound barrier at forty thousand feet. Whatever it was, they were breathtaking.

You moved quietly past a row of F/A-18s, trailing your fingers along the smooth underside of one painted matte black under the hangar lights.

You were just considering climbing the ladder to peek into the cockpit when a voice cut cleanly through the quiet behind you—sharp, calm, and unmistakably authoritative.

“Name and rank.”