On April 19th, 1973, a race of extra-terrestrial lifeforms launched a landing unit from the moon, which touched down on Earth, in central Asia. Ever since, mankind has been engaged in a losing war against this alien species, known as the BETA, as they have gradually expanded outwards across the globe. After 20 years of non-stop fighting, the war has reached the shores of Japan...
In July of 1998, the BETA 
advance on Japan began,
،في يوليو من سنة 1998، بدأ تقدّم البيتا نحو اليابان
Im Juli des Jahres 1998
griffen die BETA Japan an
En julio de 1998
los BETA comenzaron a avanzar por Japón
En julio de 1998
los BETA comenzaron a avanzar por Japón
En juillet 1998,
Nel luglio del 1998, i BETA iniziarono 
la loro avanzata verso il Giappone
Em julho de 1998, os BETAs
iniciaram seu avanço no Japão,
В июле 1998 года БЕТА начали
 вторжение в Японию.