Taking place many years in the future in another star system, a century long war is waging between the Earth Defense Fleet and the Barrax Empire.

The game is played from the perspective of elite fighter pilots of the Earth Defense Fleet, known as the Battle Squadron sent to rescue two human agents, Commanders Berry D. Mayers and Lori Bergin, from the clutches of the ruthless alien empire, known as the Barrax.

The player's fighters carry unlimited projectile weaponry and a finite number of Nova Smart Bombs.

Other pick-up items include Barraxian jewel caches marked by small green X's which are worth 1000 points each.

Notable features of the game are relatively big sprites (with Predator-esque cloaking effects applied to a few) and numerous weapon upgrades (supposedly 25 in total).