The Reapers have been defeated and the galaxy begins to rebuild, but there's always trouble brewing somewhere. Several old species begin to assert their presence on the citadel as the political landscape begins to shift. The galaxy is changing and several youths will bear witness to the new era and perhaps aid in shaping what is to come...with a little help from their elders.

The Reaper War has caused untold devastation and chaos across the galaxy as well as the largest military mobilization ever seen by the sentient species. Among those on the front lines of the war is Susan Rizzi, N7. Can she survive crazy missions, oddball team members, and an incompetent procurement department? And if she survives the war, will it be with her sanity intact?