On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...

Follow the story of Rhian Kuldo, a 16 year old boy that wants to rid the world of fear by enlisting in the prestigious Vanguard Corporation. Watch as he makes his way through the ranks, making interesting friends, confronting powerful enemies, and battling fierce creatures of destruction called Varmits. Can this simple and one track mind teenager handle this task? Or will the endless forces of evil he will face make him crumble under pressure?