Ryck Lysander has proven himself as a Marine, as a warrior. As he is promoted to sergeant, though, his mission expands beyond merely fighting to leading other Marines into battle. Ryck has his secret doubts as to his ability to be a leader of Marines, but he will not back down from the challenge.When an old ally becomes a new enemy, one well-equipped and trained, Ryck is pushed to his very limits as he tries to keep his Marines alive while fulfilling his mission of defeating the enemy on the field of battle.