Setting and Plot
The game takes place in the Milky Way in 1177 NC and follows several human civilizations that have broken away from the Colonial Council and developed independently of each other. There are three main governments: Federation, Auroran, and Polaris, and several smaller factions. Back-story and other role-playing information can be gathered from several "preambles" that come as documentation with the game.
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