The beginning of the series, and the events of Might and Magic: Secret of the Inner Sanctum. Having rebelled against and defeated the Guardian Corak the Mysterious and agent Orango Seventeen, the corrupt Guardian Sheltem landed his commandeered void-ship on VARN-4 of the CRON Vehicle. Soon after, an adventuring party on the VARN began to roam the land, hoping to learn the secret of the Inner Sanctum.