That mobile phone
you carry with you was actually inspired by “Star Trek.” Martin
Cooper, the director of research and development at Motorola, credits
the Star Trek communicator as his inspiration for the design of the
first mobile phone, back in the early 1970's. Cooper says, “That
was not fantasy to us, that was an objective.” Another invention
we're familiar with is the Taser, but did you know what the acronym
stands for? “Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle.” Tom Swift was a
brilliant inventor in a series of popular sci-fi books, conceived by
Edward Stratemeyer (under the pen name of Victor Appleton),
the very same author who invented the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys
characters. Apparently, NASA physicist Jack Cover (who invented the
Taser) was a fan of the stories!
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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