The term neural lace was first coined
by novelist Iain M. Banks, and it was intended to describe a mesh
that conforms to the brain in order to allow the programming of
neurons. Even though this concept was originally science fiction,
there is a basis in actual science. In 2015, a paper published in
Nature Nanotechnology detailed how a flexible circuit was injected
into the brains of living mice—the circuit is actually capable of
interacting with neurons. Technology also exists to allow users of
robotic prosthetics to activate and manipulate their artificial limbs
with their minds. We are not far from extending these technologies to
the common public someday, where making a cell phone call might be as
simple as a thought and turning the volume up or down little more
than momentary intent. Yet how tapped in do we really want our brains
to be with technology? What doors will this open, and once open, can
they ever be closed again?
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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