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The Story Line:
In the year 2100, a scientist named Calis Calmori discovered a way to bend space around a ship and catapult is fast than light to any destination. Calis contacted the United Earth government and had a contract made up to produce 4 great colony ships to send to nearby star systems known to have planets. Most thought this a waste of resources, but unbeknown to them, the Earth was dying. Overpopulation and the un- checked resource use in the twentieth century had weakened and damaged the planet. Nearby mars was to far away to be effective, though with this new Hyperspace drive (Though Hyperspace is not the correct term according to Calis Calmori) Mars would certainly help. Yet four untouched planets would help so much that it was worth it.
The Four ships departed and 5 days later a message capsule from each had arrived. You see, Hyperspace used to be erratic, the time in between was unknown. It might have been instantaneous for the passengers, but for the rest of the universe it could be a minute or a week, though it seemed to stay around two to three days. Anyway the capsules said that each had arrived safely and were unloading onto four beautiful planets.
For the next 100 years Mankind expanded by two or three systems a year. This was called Mankind Golden Age, as the drive technology was refined and it became stable during jumping. During this time hundreds of devices were developed to improve mankind's life, including the Ansbile, the device responsible for instantaneous communication, anywhere in the galaxy. Life improved Tenfold in the galaxy.
Part of the success of peace in this time was the fact that Earth did not attempt to control all the planets within the galaxy. Systems left to govern them self's did not grow restless under the rule of a distant star system. Yet peace never lasts long...
In the year 2207 a man arose. Balry Finiose was a religious zealot, part of an order that wanted to unit the galaxy under Gods rule. Balry began to gather power around him. When he began to have scientist remake the weapons of destruction, and develop new ones, the galaxy was shocked. as he equipped starships for battle the galaxy began to react. As he took several star systems under his control, the galaxy acted. Earth, being the center of power in this influential galaxy. Earth redeveloped weapons too, yet Earth had more influence and was able to get better resources and minds. As the tactics and strategies of war were relearned Balry took more and more systems. In desperation, Earth gathered nearby systems and formed the Solarian League. Soon the Solarian League were able too stop the advance of Balrys Empire and force him to a stand off. Yet he had gathered 75 - 80 systems, and was as powerful, if not more than the Solarian League. This was forty years after the beginning, and Balry was and old man. It is said on the moment of his death, the Solarian navy fell out of hyperspace and attacked several border worlds of Balrys empire, now calling itself the Citarien Alliance. Now the Alliance had a new goal. To obliterate the power that stopped the takeover of the galaxy.
Now in the year 2275 there are four major powers in the galaxy. The Solarian League and the Citarien Alliance battle each other across the galaxy . The Independent Merchants Association (IMA) rules the galaxy with economic iron fist and the Confederation of Independent Worlds protects its members with a military agreement, to come to each others aid in time of crisis.
Yet countless independent worlds are still out there Joining one power or another, or being gobbled up by the Citarien Alliance.
The Citarien Alliance:
Led by a Council of 13 people from the most powerful worlds within the Alliance. Citar leads the Council. In order of power is Melonos, Kevla, Ariel, Delphi, Kora, Largo, Barly, Deneb, Halle, El-Arel, Mizar, and Rula. They rule with an iron hand and let no part of their space go unnoticed by themself. Much like 20th century Russia.
The Solarian League:
Led by a president elected by a representative from each of the worlds inside the Solarian League. The military is under his control, and the rest of the government is very much like twentieth century America, with a executive, legislative, and judicial branch. Set up almost exactly like the old United States of America. Their Navy is the most powerful of in the galaxy.
The Independent Merchants Association
The IMA is a merchant guild run by the most richest among them and goes down in ranking by money they own. They have trade agreements with every system and government in the galaxy. By and by they are the richest. The Ares Force is the IMA’s police force and navy. Some of the fiercest fighters reside within the barracks of the Ares Force station, Mars, more commonly known as the Mercenary station.
The Confederation of Independent Worlds:
The Confederation is more of a military agreement than anything else. All planets within the Confederation give money to support their Military force which is vowed to protect every single one of them. All the systems are left to govern themself, however they so chose.
The main point of this plug is this. Balry, just be fore his death recived reports from a advance scout in the far reached of space that they had discovered ruins on a planet. As this ship never returned and Balry died soon after wards, no one knew of it. Now, on of the Council of thirteen has found out about the world. Appearently there is a great deal of artifacts that are very powerfull weapons. This was called Balry's legacy. But their is still one more Legacy. That of Calis Camori. Calis wanted his invention to be used for peace, but now it has become a war machine. So he developed a back up plan. This plan and the Citarien Alliances new weapons creates a delema for the rest of the galaxy, enough of one that something has to be done...
