The sci-fi author E.E. “Doc” Smith
wrote in the 1930's and 40's about the adventures of a galactic
patrol, and his “Lensmen” novels inadvertently inspired a U.S.
Naval officer. The Directrix, a command ship from the sci-fi series,
had inspired the concept of combat information centers aboard
warships. In 1942, the sci-fi author Robert Heinlein wrote about an
inventor named Waldo that designed a remotely-operated mechanical arm
for himself. In the mid-1940's, actual mechanical arms were developed
in the nuclear industry and were named “Waldo's” to honor Heinlen
for his innovation.
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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