Across the Inner Sphere, the lights of Interstellar Communication have been snuffed, leaving confusion, chaos, and conflict. The Republic of the Sphere, once a beacon of stability and order, finds itself assailed on all sides. This is the Dark Age, a time of violence and ambition, where the weak are fodder for the strong and the status quo can be upended in an instant.

Out on the edge of known space, the space pirates of Clan Red Mammoth, hungry for plunder and glorious combat, have discovered a colony rich in resources. Forgotten for centuries by those who founded it, the prairie world of Neo Aksarben is ripe for potential despoiling. That is, if they can defeat the defenders and their collection of bizarre and antiquated Battlemechs.

A Battletech/Mechwarrior side story featuring Mechs, Clanner Pirates, and lots of references to a certain American State, all based on an ongoing Classic Battletech Campaign.