Three centuries into the future, war tears through the stars, and civilization clings to life amid the ruins. He is a discharged soldier bearing the burden of an unforgivable past, raising a mysterious young child alone as they struggle to survive on a desolate planet. Beneath his rough mech bracer is a tenderness that ties the child’s shoelaces; his hands, steeped in the smell of gunpowder, can precisely mix the nutritional drink the little one loves. She is an elite officer of the Interstellar Alliance, driven by a desire for revenge into this desperate wasteland. There, she unexpectedly sees him clumsily but resolutely protecting the child from alien beasts and sheltering them from the elements.
Betrayal and misunderstanding from the past hang between them like stardust. She hates him for “abandoning” her on the eve of the decisive battle, and for leaving her to bear the pain of her family’s downfall. Yet when she sees him protecting the child, the defenses around her heart crumble, one by one. The desolate planet is fraught with danger, surrounded by alien beasts and starved of resources. He must keep the child safe while fending off her relentless pursuit; she must uncover the truth while confronting the tumult of feelings inside her.
The child’s true identity is the key to resolving their feud, and also the tenderest bond between them. When the child innocently calls her “big sister,” and an interstellar conspiracy comes to light, the fighting escalates once more. He is willing to use his battered body as a shield to protect her and the child through a hail of bullets. At last, standing between love and hate, she must choose: will she remain consumed by vengeance, or join him in seeking a chance to survive with the child amid the ashes of the stars? A tragic romance intertwined with a father’s deep love, this is a moving tale of redemption and protection amid the stars of the apocalypse.
