Science fiction
involves a number of unique factors, but one crucial part is the
ability of the reader to identify with the futuristic vision that is
created. If the fictional world presented to the reader is too
perfect and happy, this fictional world is likely to be rejected.
There is one sci-fi series (I won't name names, to avoid offending
any fans of this particular show) that I was never able to get into,
and the reason was that the fictional world seemed too perfect to
me--too clean, too well-ordered and convenient. I'm not saying I like
all my sci-fi to be gritty and harsh, but I just can't imagine a
future involving humanity where they have solved all their problems.
Utopia seems a naïve concept, or something imagined by the leader of
a cult, not something practical or realistic in today's world.
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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