The U.H.C. London, a shining testament to human warfighting potential and the latest marvel of the United Human Confederacy, embarks on its first deployment with high hopes and advanced technology. Unbeknownst to its crew, this seemingly innocent scientific expedition to the distant planet Yadvek will inadvertently awaken a cosmic horror. As they investigate reports of precursor technology at a research facility, they unwittingly trigger a distress beacon that attracts a relentless hive mind of genocidal aliens, hellbent on purging the universe of what they deem "unworthy" species.