Venom won. Andross has become emperor of a new empire spanning the Lylat and star systems beyond, no McClouds to stop him. It is poised to expand farther and attack the whole galaxy, commanding it under his tyrannical control. The galaxy cries for heroes. Instead, some bumbling idiots who have no idea what the flark they are doing are asking for some payment upfront.
Everyone knows the stories of the revered StarFox team while it was lead by James. But not everyone knows the one in which Pigma was not the back-stabbing bastard he was, but rather the loving and caring guy who had his own demons to fight. As threats loom and great changes occur, feelings between him and his team are developed and explored. But love and money are rough motivators.