1000 years before the Battle of Yavin. 800 years before The High Republic. The galaxy is recovering from the end of the Sith/Jedi wars. The Republic is struggling to stay cohesive and the Jedi Order is transforming itself from a military force to peacekeepers. The crew of the Ripper is beginning to challenge the crime syndicate, the T'Tauri.

The crew finds out who sent the assassins and they plan a little payback.