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The series is set in the years AD 2119-2121,
[4] several decades after
humanity ("Terrans") has expanded its presence beyond
Earth,
terraforming and colonizing
Venus and
Mars. These three planets are "the
Homeworlds", the core first of the Terran interplanetary state and later of
Neosapien Commonwealth. Not all Terrans are affiliated with the Homeworlds, however: the
Pirate Clans, descendants of Terran criminals exiled to the
Outer Planets who live off looted Homeworlds' space
freighters, are a major independent faction in the show. The first episode opens with the Earth Congress dispatching the entire
Exofleet, humanity's
space-based military, to counter the Pirate threat.
With war with the Pirate Clans looming, an uprising begins among the
Neosapiens, an artificial
humanoid race coexisting with Terrans. In the
back-story, the Neosapiens were used primarily as slaves during the
colonization of Mars and Venus and therefore have been
engineered to be physically stronger and better adapted to hostile environments than humans. Their mistreatment by Terrans led to the
First Neosapien Revolt fifty years before the series's begin, which was mercilessly crushed but had brought some positive changes into their lives. Still not content with his fate, the Neosapien Governor of Mars,
Phaeton, sets a new insurrection, codenamed "Operation [Neosapien] Destiny", in motion as soon as the Exofleet leaves to chase after the Pirate Clans. The absence of the Exofleet is also a part of Phaeton's plan as it enables the Neosapiens capture the Homeworlds without much effort.
The two seasons that the series was on the air follow the progress of the
Neosapien War, as seen through the eyes of
Able Squad, an elite
E-frame unit, comprised of J.T. Marsh, Nara Burns, Maggie Weston, Kaz Takagi, Alec DeLeon, Rita Torres, Wolf Bronsky, and Marsala (see
Cast). Their exploits unfold against the backdrop of the on-going war, as the squad participates in events often crucial to turning its tide. The show features a realistic outlook on war: many characters die in combat,
military operations are carefully planned and reconnoitered in advance, and
psychological effects of warfare are explored. For example, separate episodes detail Exofleet's
reconnaissance of Venus prior to its recapture, the actual liberation, and the repulse of the first Neosapien reconquest attempt. Moreover, even after Venus is retaken by Terrans, several episodes deal with the remaining Venusian
resistance and Neosapien forces who hid across Venus, refusing to surrender and awaiting reinforcements.
The second season draws to a close with the defeat of the Neosapiens and the liberation of Earth but it ends with a
cliffhanger suggesting that a third season would describe a war against a new
alien race, and that the Terrans and the Neosapiens would be forced to ally with each other
Episodes
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...14970832070368
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67548612142916
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...42772656186611