Galaxy - The New Awakening - Storyline

Several years after the events of Galaxy 5, the scene starts with Kyle Mckennan at a new mining colony, Teragus IV, where he retains his rank of Commander.

Suddenly, enemy forces jump into view, a vast army comprised of thousands of unrecognizable ships. Originally thinking this army was Third Galaxian, Kyle and his team are surprised to note that this is a new threat. Kyle attempts to open a channel with the head of the mysterious fleet, but all attempts at peaceful communication remain unanswered. The mysterious fleet advances closer and closer, despite Kyle's warnings. Teragus IV's barrier is being readied, in an attempt to shield the colony if worse comes to worse.

The colony's defensive ships are preparing for war, and its pilots are assembling in the hangar. Everywhere, the civilians are using escape pods to get to freedom. After making his way to the ships' hangar, the Commander says a rousing speech, instilling feelings of bravery and camaraderie among his people before they set off to defend their colony. Taking a moment to himself, Kyle thinks of Helena Burke, wishing she was with them during this hectic time, before returning to the control center.

Not listening to Kyle's threats, the opposing fleet advances ever still, and Kyle gives the order to attack. The colony's fleet opens fire, headed by the Assault class USS Pariah, but the opposing ships remain unaffected by the attack. Their shields are impenetrable.

Realizing what she must do, the Chief Science Officer, Chloe Daniels, assembles her team, Cho and Morgan, and takes off in her ship. She knows she must obtain the codes to the enemy's shield configurations, so the colony's ships can have a chance to penetrate them. Chloe's ship avoids the chaos of battle, getting closer and closer to the enemy's command ship.

Sensing this threat, the command ship releases a unique vessel, and it immediately rushes towards Chloe's ship at startling speeds. Kyle is directing the fleet, and he orders a group of ships to protect Chloe's. Chloe's handiwork pays off, and she obtains the data she desperately needs. Upon attempting to return to the colony, Chloe's ship is attacked, hounded by the opposition's dangerous assassin. Realizing that its mission is solely to destroy her ship, alone, Chloe tells Morgan to return to the colony as fast as she can. Morgan seems like she is overwhelmed and greatly stressed, but she is also greatly skilled, and the ship performs all sorts of dodges and maneuvers as it tries to evade its attackers. However, the ship is hit again, and Morgan says that the thrusters are malfunctioning. Smoke and flames billow into the cockpit, and the situation quickly becomes more grim with each second. Cho leaves her post to attempt repairs, and Morgan realizes just then that her legs are bleeding terribly. Still, she is determined to complete their mission.

The ship is hit again, and Chloe notes in horror that the enemy ship rarely misses at all, despite Morgan's expert dodging attempts. She tries to open a communications channel with Kyle, but her attempts are jammed by the opposition. Suddenly, their ship is hit again, and the piloting station erupts into a violent explosion, sending a rain of shrapnel everywhere. Morgan is sent reeling back, and she is no longer moving. Chloe rushes to the piloting station and takes control, fighting back tears. She is thankful that they are very near the colony. Another hit takes place, and Chloe realizes that Cho, too, has died.

Chloe can just start to make out Kyle's voice through the intercom, and she opens a channel with him. After transmitting the shield codes, she tells him that she is nearly there, and to be prepared to escape, since the fleet doesn't have much time. Kyle inputs the shield codes. The fleet has already suffered incredible losses, so even with the codes, it will still be destroyed. Now that the assassin ship is finally within range, Kyle orders his Weapons' Officer to fire the Ion Beamer, the colony's large anti-spacecraft weapon, which is now fully charged. The assassin ship is destroyed in one swift stroke, allowing the rest of Chloe's journey to be relatively safe. Kyle heads to the docking bay in order to await Chloe's return.

Chloe's ship arrives at the colony, barely in one piece. The colony fires decelerators at the vessel, and it lands safely. Chloe emerges, saying Kyle needs to return to the Solar Galaxy with news of this terrible threat. He protests, feeling guilty over the loss of so many people. He knows the colony will be destroyed but he wants to stay, thinking he can do something to save it. Chloe says she will remain behind to safeguard the colony, because it was 'her choice,' and Kyle nods in reluctant understanding.

Chloe and Kyle get to the escape pods, and Kyle gives Chloe a heartfelt hug, saying he will miss her, before he escapes. The enemy fleet is already close, and it is attacking the colony. Kyle feels shaken that there is nothing he can do to aid the colony, but he realizes that he must return to the Solar Galaxy in order to warn them and protect them from what happened at Teragus IV. In doing so, he can save many more lives.

As his escape pod hurtles through space, a blindingly-white explosion takes place, consuming not only the colony, but the entirety of Teragus IV, itself. Kyle sees flashbacks of years before, when the colonists arrived at the planet for the first time, ready for a new life, and new opportunities. Chloe was so happy to start a new research journey in her life back then, and tears run down Kyle's face as he thinks of her fate. Steeling himself, Kyle engages the cryo pod and steps inside, ready to take the journey home as quickly as he can.