The war setup promises political intrigue it never quite delivers, leaving you watching a straightforward mecha chase instead of the ideological collapse the premise suggests. What saves it is the genuine mystery of S, a being that shouldn't exist, hunted by three factions who all want it for different reasons, and Hal's psychic connection to something that defies explanation. You're either locked in by the questions it refuses to answer cleanly, or frustrated by the refusal itself. For the people it clicks with, that friction between setup and execution becomes the whole point.

Earth's space colonies, known as Next, break away and form their own government, and the revolt becomes a war fought with Metal Vehicles, all-purpose machines refitted for combat. Terra, a rebel force on Earth, adds to Earth's troubles. A mysterious being resembling an MV, called S, is on the loose, and Next hopes to seize it to win the war. Hal, Terra's psychic leader, can sense S and wants to learn about its power. Unknown to anyone, a band of outlaws living on the abandoned Next 7 colony will decide the fate of all three sides. Space pirates and aliens also join the fighting in this mecha action series.