Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
A classic SpaceOpera, where two major empires fight between them, each having their own beliefs and ideals. On the imperial side we find "Reinhard Von Lohengram" a military genius and somehow different to the core of the corrupt noble elite, which he tries to change. On the other side in the Free Planets Coalition is Wen-Li, who joined the military to be an historian. This makes him a well known tactician, with an variety of knowledge of past military tactics. He is very driven and heroic, which makes him succeed at his own goals, essentially fighting against the corrupted democracy of his own country's government. The clash of the two main characters is addictive and somehow engaging, seeing how two different heroes with different ideals, "power vs will", always arrive to the same goal: the best for their people.—ricardo cardoso
A classic Space Opera chronicling the ideological and militaristic clash between two galactic states, each set in their own beliefs and ideals. On the side of the imperial and autocratic Galactic Empire, we follow Reinhard Von Lohengram, an ambitious young aristocrat who wishes to restore the Empire from it's current state of corruption. On the other side, the democratic Free Planets Coalition has Wen-Li, a tactical genius and staunch believer in democracy who joined the military to be a historian, but found himself entrenched within the military. He is driven by his idealism and strong belief in the right of freedom, leading to him fighting not only against the Galactic Empire, but internally against the corrupt democracy of his own state's government. The clash of the two main characters, one working within a beneficial autocracy and the other within a corrupt democracy is engaging and thought provoking - following how two ideologically opposed heroes with different ideals, "power vs will", always arrive to the same goal and ultimately want the same thing: the best for their people.—Haneen Iqbal
The story is staged in the distant future within our own Milky Way Galaxy, approximately in the late 36th century. A portion of the galaxy is filled with terraformed worlds inhabited by interstellar traveling human beings. For 150 years two mighty space powers have intermittently warred with each other: the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance.
Within the Galactic Empire, based on mid 19th century Prussia, an ambitious military genius, Reinhard von Müsel, later conferred Reinhard von Lohengramm, is rising to power. He is driven by the desire to free his sister Annerose, who was taken by the Kaiser as a concubine. Later, he wants not only to end the corrupt Goldenbaum dynasty but also to defeat the Free Planets Alliance and to unify the whole galaxy under his rule.
In the Free Planets Alliance Star Fleet is another genius, Yang Wen Li. He originally aspired to become a historian through a military academy, and joined the tactical division only out of need for tuition money. He was rapidly promoted to an admiral because he demonstrated excellence in military strategy in a number of decisive battles and conflicts. He becomes the arch-rival of Reinhard, though they highly respect one another. Unlike Reinhard he is better known for his underdog victories and accomplishments in overcoming seemingly impossible odds and mitigating casualties and damages due to military operations.
As a historian, Yang often predicts the motives behind his enemies and narrates the rich history of his world and comments on it. One of his famous quotes is: "There are few wars between good and evil; most are between one good and another good."
Besides the two main heroes, the story is full of vivid characters and intricate politics. All types of characters, from high nobility, admirals and politicians, to common soldiers and farmers, are interwoven into the story. The story frequently switches away from the main heroes to the Unknown Soldier fighting for his life on the battlefield.
There is a third neutral power nominally attached to the Galactic Empire called the Phezzan Dominion, a planet-state (city-state on a galactic scale) which trades with both warring powers. There is also a Terraism cult, which claims that humans should go back to Earth, gaining popularity throughout the galaxy. Throughout the story executive political figures of Phezzan in concert with the upper-hierarchy of the Terraism cult orchestrate a number of conspiracies to shift the tide of the galactic war so that it may favor their objectives.
