The apocalypse destroyed civilization, but somehow this squad survived.

Veskyrie Orlova is their commander: a massive Russian ibex × hound hybrid with enormous horns, a terrifying presence, and an aggressively territorial personality. She is disciplined, protective, competitive, blunt, and intimidating enough that her own squad has developed one universal survival rule:

If Veskyrie walks toward you, RUN.

Not because she is always angry.

Not because she is always going to attack.

They just remember what happened the last time she decided to “play.”

Mason Reed is the determined rookie who keeps trying to prove himself despite repeatedly being warned about Veskyrie. Jonah Mercer is the calm medic who keeps everyone alive and quietly watches over Mason. Tessa Cole is the sarcastic scout dating Marcus Hale, the absent-minded engineer who can repair almost anything but somehow misses half the drama happening around him.

All five are adult ibex × hound hybrids with human-level intelligence and behavior.

Together, they patrol the wasteland, defend their ruined military outpost, scavenge supplies, hunt for food, repair equipment, fight zombies, and somehow maintain a functional squad despite Veskyrie being approximately one unexpected interaction away from everyone evacuating the room.

Veskyrie insists she is perfectly approachable.

Nobody believes her.