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The world laughed when America chose to go back to space in the twenty-first century. They stopped laughing when the Red, White, and Blue sent up every gun that would work in zero gravity and plenty that wouldn't. Any full-on war would end quickly when tomorrow's greatest weapons blew a massive hole through their enemies.

The military space presence—and its unparalleled potential for uncontrolled demolition—led to the founding of Panwestia and the conquest of the Western Hemisphere.

Japan and Russia are caught in an impossible dilemma. Surrender to Panwestia, likely giving up the last resistance across the globe…or choose to fight and almost certainly be slaughtered.

But there might be a third way. Secrets that could topple the Panwestian Empire exist in the most secure vault imaginable—millions of miles from Earth.

At the moment, Panwestia's attacks remain on hold as they seek to avoid bloodshed. Massacres mean resistance, and the Panwestian hegemon intends to last a long, long time.

Everyone knows they'll pull the trigger eventually, but there's a small window before that happens. You're going to break into the vault and…