After being sequestered to a bunker to recover from his wounds, Lee
Harden is finally going topside with his fellow Project Hometown
Coordinator, Terrence "Tex" Lehy. Lee wants to ally the UES with Texas,
in order to combat the threat of a powerful oil cartel to the south. But
Tex's methods raise serious questions, and Lee quickly discovers that
Texas has its own set of problems.
In the Fort Bragg Safe Zone, the conflict with the Lincolnists is
rapidly escalating. Master Sergeant Carl Gilliard has just returned, and
he's intent on destroying the Lincolnists, using whatever means are
necessary.
Angela is caught in the middle, unable to reconcile her sense of civil
morality with her desire for justice. One thing remains certain: before
there is peace, there will be blood.