On what should have been a simple shoot-and-scoot recon mission in the thick jungles of the planet Caph, Kevin Street and the famed Northwind Highlanders mercenaries under his command encounter a much different foe than the Capellans they were expecting.

Star Commander Aran Helmer leads a Star of Jade Falcon Mechwarriors, fierce fighters that find themselves attacked by Inner Sphere mercenaries while guarding a communications outpost in the jungle. But Helmer and her people know how to make the Highlanders pay for their audacity.

Two units of powerful, fearsome warriors in the deadliest war machines ever created- Battlemechs- each facing an equally determined foe. Which side will prevail?