Publisher's Synopsis
The Vehlans have offered the pirates a chance to regain the lives they left behind when they fled the decades long war between the Ordeon Empire and Vehlan Union, and they have decided to take it. Death is all that awaits them in the empire, so they are fully committed to creating a new system in which they can live without fear. They will follow Red Sam as he seeks out others who have been oppressed by the Ordonians and recruits them to the cause.It seems there is no one left who can challenge them, but Primary Max Canza knows the inherent dangers in expanding too fast. He has chosen to bide his time and tighten security within the empire while continuing to build the military for the next campaign. While that work continues, he also knows there are ways to expand a nation's power besides simple brute force.Now that the Vehlan Union is gone, the other nations can no longer ignore the threat posed by the Ordeon Empire and its dream of ruling the entire human race. Their only chance to protect themselves is to work together, and that is the message Leon Tyquese brings them as he seeks to recruit them as allies of the resistance. Unfortunately, centuries of conflict have left them distrustful of both sides.
