It goes from 2669 to 2671. The book sends the various novel characters (Jason, Kevin, Doomsday, Tolwyn, etc.) to serve with the Landreich after the war. They refit a crippled Kilrathi carrier and use it to stop a warlord who's aquired a dreadnought. It ties into various conspiracies and such in Confed and how they're working towards the events of WCIV.