If
the human genome can be written, consider the possibilities. Genetic
disorders could be stamped out in a society entirely. Specific
physical and intellectual capacities could potentially be targeted
and produced. “Designer” humans could very well be walking among
us someday, but what would the presence of such “superior” humans
mean? The haunting memories of Hitler's intended “master race”
come to mind, and a society driven by a genetically elite class
echoes scenarios already depicted in science-fiction movies like
Gattaca. If a human was entirely artificially produced without
biological parents, then who exactly is responsible for this
human--the facility that produced him/her, the government, or the
individual scientists that wrote the genetic code? Would facilities
be designed for raising these synthetic humans? What if some of these
facilities were military, designed for raising elite soldiers? None
of this is certain yet, but as we approach the possibility of
synthetic humans walking among us someday, many of these questions
will need answers.
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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