I've been asked this question a number
of times when I tell people that I am one of the authors of the
science-fiction role-playing game, Solar Echoes. From a marketing
standpoint, the sci-fi genre in role-playing games is not nearly as
popular as the fantasy genre. If the online store at RPGNow.com and
DriveThruRPG is any indication, there are at least three or four
times as many fantasy games as sci-fi. Right from the start, it
doesn't look like this niche within a niche has much of a chance of
doing well, but dedicated sci-fi fans would tell you otherwise—we
love our sci-fi, and if it's good, we'll hungrily devour as much of
it as we can consume!
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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