The Mighty First, Episode 1

Seventeen year old Minerva Carreno was a shy girl from the small town of Winslow, Arizona. She and her fellow high school seniors faced an uncertain future with few opportunities. When she enlisted in the Global Marines, it was for the allure of off-world travel, a paid education, and a dependable career. The young teens had no worry of coming into harm's way, as there had not been a war in better than a century. Minerva had hope of adventure, maybe even romance. It all felt so right, so exhilarating ! Then, out of the blue, the alien gun ships appeared over our cities...