Vespasian and the Second Legion of the Roman Army advance in their campaign to capture the southwest. Macron and the newly appointed centurion Cato are tasked with helping Verica, the elderly ruler of the Atrebates, turn his tribal army into a formidable force that can protect power from enemy raids. But despite the official commitment of the atrebates to Rome, many are opposed to the Roman invaders, which means that the heroes will first have to win the loyalty of the vacillating militias...