Whether we like or dislike our elected
leaders and representatives, they are the result of our democratic
system. The protected rights we have that are set forth by the
constitution and other founding documents are the gifts of our
republic. But in a technocracy, the technical elite would make the
decisions—not us. In a technocracy, people heading gigantic tech
corporations would be deciding what we are allowed to know, and what
we should never know. They would be deciding who should be punished
and who should be allowed to act freely. They would be monitoring us
and policing us, sometimes overtly, and sometimes from the shadows.
In a technocracy, information would be controlled by the technical
elite, and we would be fed only what they wanted us to think. In a
technocratic future, maybe even the cars we drive would be monitored
and controlled ostensibly through AI programs--programs designed by
the technical elite. The technocrats might listen in on our
conversations through various technological means, track our
movements and purchases, and archive everything we do online. If any
of this sounds familiar, then it's possible a technocracy is already
rising...
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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