The Seikai Trilogy Volume 2: Banner of the Stars GN

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The Seikai Trilogy Volume 2: Banner of the Stars Graphic Novel

Introduction: Enter a universe wherein mankind has spread throughout the stars. War breaks out between its dominant nation, the Humankind Empire Abh, and a coalition of rivals led by the United Mankind. Trapped in the coming conflagration are two individuals with linked fates but different backgrounds.
One is Lafiel, granddaughter of the Empress and flight trainee aboard the Abh Patrol Ship Gosroth. The other is Jinto Lin, a first generation Abh and son of a traitorous leader who surrender his planet, Martine, to the Abh in exchange for personal gain.

This Volume's Story: Three years have passed since Lafiel and Jinto escape from Planet Sufugnoff. Lafiel is now captain of her own Assault Ship, the Basroil, and has requested the services of Jinto Lin as supply officer. The conflict between Humankind Empire Abh and the Triple Alliance has entered one of its hottest phases as the Abh initiate Operation Phantom Flame to capture a huge swath of enemy territory. Even as Lafiel must deal with the pressures of command, Jinto works to make himself worthy of his Empire and of Lafiel's friendship. In the meantime, both are haunted by a phantom from the past and menaced by an numerically superior enemy fleet.