One day Arnold Klaver, the leader of the Northern Empire, wanted to get a modern ship for his personal use. The shipyards of the systems under his control were noticeably outdated and could only produce fleet models from the Third war for the Bartle sector. So Arnold Klaver turned to the mysterious Klauss Inc. and ordered a scout ship.

A month later, the novelty created specifically for such a wealthy client was ready, and the new ship was equipped with a unique warp drive, allowing it to accelerate to enormous speeds. Moreover, it turned out that along with the exhaust gas, the ship releases a jet of a special substance that slows down the reactions in the ship engines. For its ability to literally freeze the space behind it and its enormous combat power, the ship was named Nordstrom.

Arnold Klaver turned out to be very pleased with his new ship, after which the secret agents of the UMC learned about it. With great difficulty they were able to conclude an agreement with Klauss Inc, obtaining a contract for the supply of such ships to the service of mercenaries.