- The Emperor's death at the hands of the Jedi Knight has sent shockwaves through the galaxy. The Empire is in decline, and the new Republic is on the rise.
- The Supreme Chancellor and the new Grandmaster of the Jedi Council have recognized the Knight as their strongest asset--and their most powerful weapon.
- The Knight has been charged with strengthening the Republic by eliminating its enemies--whether those enemies are rivals, traitors, or simply opposition.
- To capitalize on Havoc's popularity, a famous war journalist, Zylo Kann, has been embedded with the team to document their missions for Republic propaganda.
- Along with Zylo, the Trooper has a new commanding officer: Colonel Egen, acting head of Republic Special Forces after General Garza's sudden retirement.
- The Trooper's first mission with his new CO and embedded reporter brings him to a Republic space station near the planet Makeb, where he contacts Colonel Egen for orders...
- Supreme Chancellor Saresh has asked the Smuggler to lead her Privateer Renegade Patrol, an extralegal mercenary force aiding the Republic's war effort.
- Equal parts secret agent, influence peddler, pirate raider and gunboat diplomat, the Smuggler's infamy gives the Republic leverage in places it can't normally reach.