Raven Tansania Ransom is a promising pilot-in-training of personal armor known as a Hardskin, at exclusive girl's school academie Juliet. Carmen Cameron, another pilot-in-training, reveals to the school Raven's shady background, making her the butt of gossip and cruel pranks. Raven challenges Carmen to full-Hardskin combat, not knowing Carmen's fixing the fight. Raven's coach, who is also sexy media celebrity pilot Crimson August, faces a crisis as well: his popularity is slipping, leading the suits to give him a new rival.