A mysterious mecha appears in the desert, prompting the Science Ninja Team to investigatebut its a decoy, hiding a much larger threat: a coordinated swarm of killer whale mechas attacking ISO facilities worldwid! As the Ninja Team scrambles to stop the attacks, a group of former traineesMara, Jace, Keiko, Haruto, and Marcusundergo a ruthless transformation into Galactors new elite force, the Blackbirds. The war with Galactor is only just beginning.