Babylon

Three Thousand Three Hundred is the year. The solar system has been tamed by the commercial beast and humanity has successfully expanded to the edges of the solar system, having residences on each solid celestial body. A UN Representative in Trent, Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, Alex Wayland is called to a conference on Ganymede to discuss the upcoming military excursion. He knew the rumors but until the conference he had no idea that a ship was already prepped and the 110th Space Battalion, or Spaceboys, are already trained and ready to go. A nervous Alex Wayland opposes this, but ends up being sent with them so that at least one "bureaucrat" was present on the ship. The top of the line cruiser, known as the ATLAS, armed to the teeth with weaponry and scientific equipment takes off on the first manned flight outside the solar system.

Over the course of three years sedated by chemicals and on life support, the battalion makes it alright to the solar system where the star Proxima Centauri stands sentinel to its planets. The largest one they chose for their first destination turns out to be their last for the mission. Touching down on the planet known as Babylon the recon squadron makes contact with the first intelligent life forms, the first life being the trees on its surface. The friendly life forms talk of a prophecy, one where there long lost human allies would return anew and aid them in the fighting off of a powerful enemy. An enemy not just bent on felling Babylon, but also humanity.