Vulcan , with his pilot Renzi, leads a band of space pirates intent on raiding shipments of supplies to the colonies on the Moon. Vulcan intends his motley crew will use the cargo to provide for their private secret satellite base. He plans to turn the cargo fleet into dust and leave no trace of the robbery. The space pirates are using an artificially-created "cosmic cloud" as camouflage until they strike. Commanding the cargo fleet's flagship, Captain Roland notes to Lieutenant Darius that, according to the operations officer, the area was supposed to be clear of cosmic activity.