Set on the fictional Woodlawn College campus one month into freshman year, In the Vault focuses on dorm hallmates who come to suspect one another of murder after a fellow student is killed at a party. Every student has secrets that may or may not serve as a motive, and none are safe from the other's suspicions.
The series mines material from the 19 years that follow Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and precede the Episode IV: A New Hope. In other words, using the life of the Skywalker twins as a measure, the series is active in the story years that come after their separation as newborns and before their (unwitting) reunion on the prison level of the Death Star.
Bucket and Skinner have been best friends ever since they were in their diapers learning to surf. The beach buddies may be as different as night and day but they have 3 goals in common: stay friends forever (check!), always be near a beach (surf's up!) and never do anything that requires long pants (gnarly!). Their perfect day includes wicked waves, an epic taco and of course, meeting cute girls. But Bucket and Skinner quickly learn that avoiding a life of hard work is hard work!