Story-telling
through a scifi RPG provides the opportunity to deal with themes that
are just starting to emerge as real issues in reality. For instance,
the mission "The Seeds of Chaos" deals with questions
regarding robots in society. How safe are they? What happens if they
malfunction or are hacked? What kind of ripple effect will that
incident have upon public confidence in the use of robots, or upon
the industries that rely on them? These and many other questions
surface through the story, and my hope is that it excites players and
perhaps causes then to consider these issues as they slowly become
relevant in our society. I've always seen science fiction as a
warning: look where you're heading, because if things continue as
they are, you might just end up stuck with this 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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