Voltron Year One (Book Market Solicit) Before Arus Before Voltron They were Space Explorer Squadron 686 Soon they will be known as the legendary Voltron Force---Keith Lance Hunk Sven & Pidge---five young men entrusted with five powerful robot lions & the responsibility of defending the universe from unimaginable evil Now they are one of many Space Explorers under the command of the Galaxy Alliance tasked with keeping the Earth safe & the skies clear in a universe growing more & more dangerous every day They're the best central command has to offer & have never once failed a mission Everything changes in a flash & Commander Sven already hammered by persistent feelings of self-doubt & inadequacy finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that reaches to the top of the Galaxy Alliance All the while he continues to be plagued by nightmares convinced that he'll make a critical mistake that'll lead to the horrible deaths of his friends During these critical weeks we delve fully into the character & motivations of future Blue Lion pilot Sven & more specifically the physical & emotional toll this intense level of responsibility takes on a man who doesn't consider himself worthy of it When the pressure on him intensifies he pursues a number of increasingly desperate measures that just might bring these fears to terrible life