Cosmoralia's Prince Ithaca is set to marry Princess Lilia of Ayodoya and assume the title of Astralta III. The seemingly auspicious celestial alignments suggest he will become not just a monarch, but the holy king of a new "papacy." Unfortunately, the peaceful residents of Planet Astria remain unaware that they are the next targets for invasion by a merciless machine force—a threat that appears to symbolize the inherent dangers of politics and desire within this multi-layered saga.