Malthus returns to Somerset with an invasion force that nearly succeeds in destroying the Strikers until Steiner challenges Malthus to a duel for possession of the planet.

Nicolai Malthus of The Clan conquers Summerset, whose forces are led by Commander Andrew Steiner. Nicolai clearly states his goal in the opening scnes: ""Soon all the planets of the Inner Sphere will belong to The Clan.""

Meanwhile at the training camp at Kiely fails her test needed to pilot a Battle Mech; Major Adam Steiner the instructor. Adam's philosophies on war tactics are different than his assistant Cero, who believes in tradion and honor in battle. Adam learns that his brother was defeated at Summerset. He uses the fact that he is a distant cousin to the throne of the Inner Sphere lead a small expiditionary force to liberate Summerset and gather information about the unknown invaders. There is a catch though...with a fullscale invation by these mysterious invaders, he will need to find his own ship.

Franklin Sakamoto is a smuggler from the Draconis Combine who is tricked into a raid by Captain Miles Hawkins. The ship is comandeered and it looks as though Sakamoto and his cre

We see Nocholai conquering another planet in the introductory scenes.

Adam Steiner leads his forces to train at a holographic training facility on Romulus. Cero thinks this is a waste of time and disagrees with Adam.

The Clan mechs invade, and the Sumerset Strikers are attacked by Toad elementals. The strikers defeat these only to be met by three clan mechs led by Nicholai. Adam challenges Nicholai 1 on 1, and quickly axes a mountain to cause an avalanche. The clan mechs must fire at the falling rocks and the Strikers escape. This infurates Nicholai.

The dropship is captured by the clan, but Sakamoto discuises the weapons so it looks like an innocent trade dropship.

The Somerset Strikers attack the clan forces. They seem to have won a small vicotry and pull out. During the retreat Cero attempts to save some loose humans. His mech is obliterated by the clan mechs. He fires his escape pod and is captured by Nicholai Malthus, though Adam leaves Romulus believing that Cero is dead.

Stiener holds a funeral for Cyro. Meanwhile, Cyro wakes up in a clan prison. He escapes, only to be captured by Nicholai.

Adam decides that gathering intelligence about the clan is the best plan of action. He plans to steal a few mechs from the clan. High winds cause the dropship and Kylee's banshee to land roughly.

Adam and company manages to find an entrance to the clan base and sneak out with three Toad personal armor suits.

As the Strikers test out their adaptations of the stolen Toad technology, Sakamoto's acceptance into the team is hampered by constant hazing from Val and Kylie. Meanwhile, Nicolai and Kristen battle over the slave Ciro.

Franklin, Val, Kylie and Patch go to investigate a possible lost Star League base that could contain useful technology.

When Captain Frestadt sabotages the DropShip Kwaidan and kidnaps Sakamoto, Franklin is amazed to discover that he's the long-lost heir to the Draconis empire.

This is a clip show of the first 5 episodes. It comprises of Adam explaining his encounters with the Clan, and requesting more suplies. Nicholi must answer for the stolen elemental suits to Galaxy Comander Christu.