If an author is attempting to create a
believable sci-fi universe and people are still wearing
wrist-watches, using corded-phones, and the control room of a
spaceship is filled with CRT monitors with green text displays, it's
going to be rather difficult to sell the scene unless the universe is
supposed to be sci-fi retro, focused on old technology. Suspension of
disbelief can be lost quickly if we are expected to take such a scene
seriously without explanation as to why old technology survived and
is still prevalent in that fictional universe. It can be especially
problematic if the portrayal of future-times includes something that
would not have survived, technologically, yet for the science fiction
author, this can be a serious quandary. It often requires a fair
amount of research into technological trends, and a little luck in
making an educated guess as to what will survive and develop in the
future.
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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