In the 2140s humanity has colonized much of the solar system. It is estimated that for the first time in history, more humans live off-world than on Earth itself. With the flood of resources from off-world colonies, many of the problems of the 21st century have been eradicated and the future looks bright. However, the abundance of resources has also fueled a technology boom and on the edge of the solar system, humanity is playing with forces that they do not understand...

On May 24h, 2143 humanity finally succeeds in creating a true artificial intelligence, dubbed the Consensus. Within minutes, the new hivemind overruns the research base on Triton and begins expanding. One by one, colonies begin going dark, presumably consumed by the marauding AIs. In an emergency session of the United Nations, humanity forms the AEGIS task force - an international military organization with a mandate to defend humanity from the new threat.

However, AEGIS is not the only organization performing off-world operations. A paramilitary group calling themselves the Black Hand has been carrying out raids against AEGIS and the Consensus alike for their own inscrutable purposes. As the conflict erupts into a three-way war, battles are taking place across the solar system. Who will prevail? The fate of humanity rests in the balance...