 Project Sylpheed's plot has the style and substance of typical anime, depicting characters as the focal points of events rather than individual pawns in the grand scheme of things. Told through an hour's worth of animated cutscenes, the story starts in the Lebendorf star system where Faraway's squadron is ambushed by ADAN forces. Losing a pilot, the squadron fights its way out, along with its mother ship — the Acropolis. The attacking force is later revealed to be part of a larger invasion fleet. After defending the planet from the invaders and cruise missiles, Lebendorf is evacuated and the TCAF retreats from the system. As Faraway and his team retreat, the fleeing civilians are attacked by ADAN forces, this time led by Margras Mason. Though having the opportunity to kill Faraway, Mason spares him on account of their friendship, though warns him to leave the military or be killed on their next encounter. Acropolis withdraws to the planet Hargenteen where the TCAF is massing against ADAN's onslaught.
