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Over the centuries, the people of Hopeful built their own nations and societies, complete with their own complex geo-politics. All trans-stellar ships have been dismantled and their resources put to use in building the new mankind. The only reminders of these life saving behemoths are their descendants, the shuttles that are now used as the primary way of transportation on Hopeful.
With new societies came new conflicts and wars. As these conflicts grew, so did it's needs for bodies in uniform. Few bodies however, were willing to wear one, accustomed to their new relatively comfortable lives in the new world. Where there is demand, must eventually come supply. And it did, in the form of companies and corporations outfitting their very own private armies.
L is a middle aged mercenary, also known as a contractor, living on Hopeful. After a job goes wrong, she finds herself in the middle of a war she did not sign a contract to fight in. A series of events leads her to terrifying discoveries and conclusions which suggest that Hopeful may not be the only remaining refuge of humanity after all.
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