Commanding the Nemesis is Captain Naomi Evans, a brilliant and principled officer. Her trusted subordinate, Lieutenant Kurenai, is a tactical expert haunted by the Empire’s destruction of his home colony. Together, they lead a crew of 200 on a covert operation to capture the Empire’s notorious “Black Fox,” Commander Ruri Asuka — a sadistic genius responsible for countless Federation POW deaths. The mission proceeds flawlessly. Using a false distress signal, the Nemesis lures Commander Asuka’s escort cruiser into an asteroid field. A swift, precision boarding action captures Ruri and her top lieutenants, sisters Makoto and Nami—elite interrogators known for breaking prisoners with psychological warfare. With the Empire’s finest in their brig, Captain Evans orders a jump back to Federation space.
Aboard the Nemesis , hidden transmitters activate. The Empire’s main fleet drops out of hyperspace, surrounding the prison ship. Commander Ruri, smiling from her cell, reveals the truth: her capture was a ruse. The Nemesis has been boarded by sleeper agents disguised as prisoners months earlier. Within minutes, the ship’s systems are locked down. Captain Evans and the loyal crew are overwhelmed. Ruri Asuka takes command of the Nemesis and renames it the Revenge . Her mission is no longer mere capture—it is total psychological and physical reconditioning of her captors. She believes the Federation’s weakness is its moral restraint. To prove it, she will break its best officers. kangoku senkan
Lieutenant Kurenai is forced to watch as Ruri demonstrates a new Imperial technology: the , a neural interface helmet that can rewrite memories, amplify pleasure, and suppress will. She uses it first on Captain Evans, turning the proud commander into a compliant puppet. Then, Ruri gives Kurenai an impossible choice: comply or watch his captain’s mind be erased forever. Commanding the Nemesis is Captain Naomi Evans, a