The story kicks off in 2035 Britain, which is gripped by a brutal civil war between a corrupt "quasi-government" and a rebellion of citizens and military veterans.
- The Spark: Infantry Sergeant Patrick Ferguson rescues a 12-year-old girl named Stella and her teacher, Claire Harper, from a active combat zone.
- The Awakening: Patrick discovers that Stella is the Celestial Queen, the final heir to the ancient Rhiannon bloodline. Patrick himself is a direct descendant of King Arthur. When he slips on Arthur's ancient iron ring, his body absorbs its nanotech, upgrading him into a Control Administrator (Bios Version 12+) with control over ancient systems.
- The True Threat: The rebellion quickly shifts from a local civil war to a shadow war against The Sages —an ancient, hostile extraterrestrial race living in undersea cities. They are executing the "Step Back Program" to destabilize human civilization through absorption, subjugation, or eradication.
