Joseph Laribeau was born to be a Marine of the Galactic Fleet. He was destined to fight the hostile aliens known as the Skrang Alliance and travel through the galaxy as a Marine Sergeant. He loved his life. But then the war ended, and Joe was discharged for health reasons. With that, he lost the best job he ever had, and it seemed he would never return to a normal life. Then, a beautiful alien enters his life and offers him a chance that is even greater than serving in the Fleet: the Salvage Merc Corp. Under his new name, Salvage Merc 1-84, Joe Laribeau receives the ultimate assignment from his superiors at the Corp. To his surprise, it is neither a military rescue operation nor a salvage mission for a corporation. Instead, Joe must risk his life for one.