The Lippstadt Nobles Coalition devises a plan to lure Reinhard's forces away from the Imperial capital, Odin, and capture the emperor while Imperial defenses are spread thin. While the nobles fight among themselves over who gets to lead this strike, the Mittermeyer Fleet lays a minefield that forces the rebels off-course, and then strikes them from behind. The defeated rebels flee to Rentenberg...

After easily putting down a revolt on the planet Shampool, Yang is approached by Commander Baghdash, a Department of Intelligence official. Baghdash informs Yang that the 11th Fleet has joined the coup d'état and is headed his way. While the Yang Fleet and the 11th Fleet engage in the Battle of the Doria Starzone, the coup d'état faction remains steadfast, intervening with military force at a...

After taking control of Rentenberg Fortress, Reinhard turns his forces toward Geiersburg, the fortress serving as a base for the Lippstadt Nobles Coalition. Kircheis, who was leading a detached force, is ordered to eliminate Littenheim, the coalition's vice leader. Littenheim, meanwhile, is hoping to defeat Kircheis so he can gain enough clout to overthrow Braunschweig as leader. When the...