The main characters in the series are a
Lääne County-native Toomas Roo (Kaljujärv), who is to start his studies in
Tallinn, and Indrek Kallaste (Avandi), a son of wealth, who studies at the same school as Toomas. The series plot follows the lives of the two young men as they witness the birth of the Estonian Republic, fight in the
Estonian War of Independence and live through the first period of independence up to the
World War II. The show also features historic characters, such as
Konstantin Päts and
Johan Laidoner, the
Estonian Declaration of Independence and other major events. The final episode of the series, "Ei ole sõda noortele meestele", takes place during the
German occupation in autumn of 1943. It follows Siim Pärtel, the nephew of Toomas Roo, as he and his friends try to evade
conscription into the
Estonian Legion. ==Episodes==