In 2023, Earth's number-one superhero, Lady Blacklight, sacrifices herself to stop the mega-asteroid Kronos from destroying the planet. The energy released by her fall triggers a global awakening, while the Department of Metahuman Efficiency, DOME, struggles to control the emerging metahuman community. New heroes like Stormcall rise to defend a world facing personal, political, and global threats, but a greater darkness is approaching.