The Alliance is desperate to avoid a war with an enemy that outnumbers them. To alleviate their personnel shortage, Captain Solear embarks on a mission to evaluate humans' fighting potential. The results astonish him.

If he tells the Alliance Senate the truth, the enemy will try to conquer Earth and the Alliance will be forced to stop them. It will start the feared all-out war. However, if he lies, the Alliance may not secure the only resource that could prevent their eventual defeat.