Since they had been annexed by Frieza's empire in Age 731, the Saiyan race had become powerful mercenaries for the alien overlord, conquering planets to be sold by the Planet Trade Organization. One such mercenary was Shar, a member of the Saiyan Elite, and commander of his very own squad of Saiyans. Despite having captured several planets for the Planet Trade, Shar had fallen out of favour with its leadership thanks to the unscrupulous methods with which he applied himself. As a result of this, Shar, under Fog of the Planet Trade Organization, were sent on a mission to capture Sheruta, a world in the East Galaxy that sat on the extreme-borders of the Planet Trade Organization's territory in the North Galaxy. The truth of the matter was that the Planet Trade hoped that Shar and his men wou