You are Cadet John Blake and reports are showing some activity in the newly established "free zones" bordering the outer regions of the Earth Alliance Defense Grid.

These areas were established to promote free commerce and attract new members to the Alliance. A new resistance group has formed and they are stirring up trouble. Known as the New Space Resistance (NSR), they are considered extremely hostile and you are authorized to neutralize this threat by any means necessary.

You’ve been assigned to patrol zones one through seven. Your mission is called Operation "freestrike" and you will pilot the LRTD-50X. This is an experimental long-range tactical defense ship. It is equipped with new advanced weaponry and shield technology as well as an enhanced quantum pulse engine.

This is a top-priority mission and confidence is high.