Where there are laws, there will be
lawbreakers, thus necessitating a means of punishment. Prisons of the
future must be secure, and as seen in many sci-fi movies, these
prisons are often placed in remote regions. The island prison of
Alcatraz in San Francisco, famous for holding well-known criminals
such as Al Capone, follows with this approach—the island is
surrounded by frigid waters that are extremely dangerous to swim due
to undertows and sharks. The more deadly and remote the location of a
prison, the more futile the prospect of escape will seem, acting as a
powerful deterrent to restless prisoners. Future prisons could be
located on remote planets with unbreathable atmospheres, deadly
storms, or even lethal radiation. Escaping the walls of the prison
would be pointless if beyond those walls, certain death awaited. In
Solar Echoes, the equivalent of Alcatraz is the roaming asteroid
prison of Thanatos, installed on a chunk of rock that follows a path
through space known only to the ISU. Large rocket thrusters embedded
in the asteroid fire at seemingly random intervals to adjust the
course of this nomadic prison, shrouding its location in secrecy.
This makes it difficult for criminal organizations to stage
successful prison breaks, despite their extensive resources.
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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