For the 73rd class of cadets at the Defense University on the small planet Kibi, a shakedown cruise aboard the fleet's new starship "Amaterasu" serves as an appropriate prelude to graduation. However, as they are returning to their home planet, they are shocked to learn of a war declaration by the aggressive Kingdom against Kibi. When their planetary government surrenders without a fight, the cadets decide to wage their own war from the "Amaterasu." To secure funding, they strike a deal with a galactic news network, finding themselves the "stars" of their own "reality show." Unfortunately, this is the kind of reality show that can get you killed...