Stellvia is a space academy and one of the Space Foundations dedicated to saving Earth from a second wave of supernova explosions that is scheduled to hit the planet in 70 days. Shima Katose is a newly-enrolled student at Stellvia with exceptional skill as a programmer and lackluster talent as a pilot. Her dream–to be chosen as one of the elite pilots needed to help save the Earth. This is Shima’s story of struggle and perseverance–a touching story of friendship amongst unbeatable odds.