Tim asked me to tell you the story text, so here ya go:
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**What should have been the Golden Age of humanity has degenerated into disaster as the galaxy is slowly torn apart by the ravages of endless civil war.
For generations, the Great Expansion saw the human race move far beyond the confines of Sol where dozens of uninhabited new planets were discovered and colonized, their rich reserves of natural resources yielding unprecedented wealth and prosperity. It was not long until the Terrans made first contact with the Brox, a humanoid race of engineers and artisans. Their homeworld of Zarbroxx and its colonies were alive with mineral extraction and heavy industry which certain members of Earth's ruling council eyed with envy. After six months of peaceful coexistence, Terran warfleets entered the Brox home system and unleashed a truly devastating assault, eradicating most of the Brox's pitiful militia.
Faced with such overwhelming odds, the Brox quickly surrendered and became little more than servants to their human overlords. It did not end there, for as Earth's deep space probes and science cruisers moved deeper into unexplored space, three new races were met: the Hunn'sta, a peaceful agrarian tribe; the Calan, a semi-amphibious people; and the Sauridians, a reptilomorphic race of hunters. The first two were quickly annexed, their technology no match for the brute force of the Terran military and it was not long until their homeworlds of Hunn'stach and Calanar fell to defeat, in addition to their support colonies. Whilst the Sauridians fought long and hard, they too were unable to hold back the seemingly unending waves of Terran warships and starfighters.
The political and military leadership of Earth dubbed its systems and captured alien territories the Terran Star Empire, with the ubiquitous Colonial Navy at its call and for years the Empire punished everything it saw with an iron fist. Dissension of any form was not tolerated and those who dared question the authority of Central Command were made examples of in ways few would forget. However, over time, a rebellion began to take shape. Tiring of Earth's brutal rule, a small band of Brox guerillas set in motion a series of hit and raid strikes that would ultimately drive their Terran masters from their world. As word of the apparent Brox victory spread, the entire annexed outer rim of Earth's holdings became alive with rebellion. Those who were once slaves took whatever weapon they could lay hands on and fought back. Taken by surprise, the Empire's forces withdrew to the relative safety of their own territory and prepared for a massive counterstrike. Realizing that they were no match for the Colonial Navy's warfleets on their own, the peoples of Zarbroxx, Calanar, Hunn'stach and Sauridia formed a military alliance that would be known as The Weave. When the Colonial Navy returned, they were met by an organised resistance boasting powerful new technologies and a new found confidence. While the Empire took substantial losses at first, the introduction of lethal new fleet craft such as the Sceptre class missile cruiser and Nemesis class heavy dreadnought have forced The Weave to go on the defensive once again as Empire forces push ever deeper into Weave space.
Over the past few years, very little has changed.
The Weave Alliance continues to battle a seemingly hopeless campaign against recapture by the unstoppable Colonial Navy.
The Sauridian Freehold is fighting not only to keep the Empire from once again occupying its homeworld, but has embarked on a ruthless campaign to take the nearby independant Olympus system, forcing the Olympians to battle for their very lives.
And the mysterious Artemis Group watches over it all, its motivations unclear.
The only true victors have been organised crime as both Empire and Weave policing forces have suffered considerably, with their personnel and hardware being continually seconded to the front lines. Numerous new pirate factions have risen to infamy as they stake out their claims and
territories to the lucrative drug dealing and arms running opportunities that now permeate the universe like never before. These pirate brothers-in-arms, friend and foe alike, consider their frequently loose associations to be a brotherhood unto themselves. Armed with some of the most powerful ships in production and a new generation of purpose-built weaponry, spacers refer to these gangs as "the brotherhood of the Kestrel".
Tiring of the increased dangers of life on a merchant freighter, you have just resigned your commission as first officer on a Consolidated Express secured freighter after one too many near-lethal encounters with pirate guilds and purchased your own ship, a sturdy Kevlar class armoured shuttle. Leaving a life of legitimate business behind and blindly determined to forge your own personal path to glory, you head out into a universe writhing in absolute chaos. There are many choices that tempt you -- the relatively easy life of an independant pirate, with accountability to no
one but yourself; an association with the noted Subnebula Cartel; the violent allure of the Darkside Faction, or perhaps even an allegiance with the mysterious and dangerous K'rali Syndicate? The decision is yours to make, but beware: in a time of near anarchy and golden opportunity, friendship and trust are fast becoming the rarest of all commodities...**
And the latest words from Tim:
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I've been on a mission-writing roll the past few days and am now halfway through the K'rali missions... rest assured things are REALLY getting down and dirty as both the Subnebula Cartel and Darksiders turn the heat up on the Syndicate to full boil. I'm especially happy with the way the Saur missions are going - so far it's the perfect mixture of action, pathos and dark humour. Hey, what more could a pirate plug hope to offer?
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