Humanity's first steps into the abyss saw it thrust headfirst into a cold and unwavering Universe. GLADIUS (the Galactic Liaison and Arbitration, Deliverance, and Intelligence collection within Uncharted space Spearhead unit) is planet Earth's first galactic task force, a weapon wielded by the questionable hands of the Unified Military and the ears of the faceless government. Follow Mars, Sagittarius, Bellator, and Ventus as they embark in a journey throughout the cosmos and uncover sinister schemes that may prove volatile enough to dismantle the galactic community as a whole.