Since the start of the Martian-American War, Commodore Forrest and the crew of the Dreadnought Saratoga have been at the tip of the spear, waging an endless series of campaigns against ever-greater odds. Tired and battle-worn, they are long overdue for R and u0026R, the ship in need of urgent repairs, but are dispatched on one final mission to end their tour, to ride to the rescue of an international research outpost, Cydonia Station, attacked by elements of the Martian fleet in a bid to secure hostages that will compel the other major powers to remain out of the War.Unbeknownst to the Commodore, a greater threat awaits him at Cydonia than he has ever known, a mighty super-ship, codenamed 'Marauder', the largest and most powerful warship ever constructed, with weapons that outmatch anything in the United States Space Fleet. With a ship designed for a long-past era and a crew pushed to the limit and beyond, the Commodore must find a way to beat the odds and work one more miracle, or face final defeat and destruction in the forgotten reaches of the galaxy...