One
thing technology has afforded us all is the ability to gather our own
information, rather than have to absorb it through established “news”
organizations. We now have the freedom to do our own research and we
are exposed to more opinions than ever before. Has this made us more
open-minded? It has at least given us the power to question what is
told to us. The news media, a teacher, a parent, or a friend—no
longer do any of them hold complete sway over us. There are countless
opinions out there on the internet, and most of them are totally
unfiltered. This can be a very good thing, but it can also be very
dangerous to an undiscerning mind. Fake information, lies, and
subversive ideology can send even the well-educated off in the wrong
direction. “He seemed like such a nice guy...” and yet it is
later discovered that the former nice guy was spending his time on
websites with terrorist propaganda. Information can start or stop
wars. Information can free or oppress. And we have the internet, a
total wildscape of ideas. If not for access to information, though, a
nation might be controlled by an oppressive government that tells
them they are living better lives than anyone else in the world.
George Orwell, Ayn Rand, Ray Bradbury, and many others have warned of
information control, because it can alter and shape our psychology.
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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