The Exofleet pursue the pirates back to their base. Napier prevents an assassination attempt on governor Phaeton.

After 1 year in the brig for insubordination, Able Squad is back in action. Marsh, Marsala and Deleon get the first mission - to return to Earth and disable the newly built planetary defense shield with the help of the Earth resistance. But when they're ambushed at the rendezvous point, people start suspecting there's a traitor in their midst.

Nara is reunited with her brother, James as Able Company attempts to deactivate the Graf Sheild surrounding Venus.