The easiest type of civilization to
identify with is our own, which can be characterized as an industrial
society. This classification can cover a vast range of time, from
when mass production and technology first begin to emerge all the way
to when society is able to regularly travel to space. Typically,
technology is prevalent in industrial societies, and long distance
communication as well as instant information access is common. Most
civilizations in the industrial stage are, unfortunately, plagued by
infighting between nation states. Some parts of an industrial
civilization even experience pre-industrial living, and poverty is an
ongoing problem in both industrialized and under-industrialized
areas. When running a mission or campaign in Solar Echoes that takes
place in an industrialized civilization, the most common challenge
the MC will meet is that of familiarity. Players are most familiar
with industrialized civilizations and expect that they would mirror
our own, so the MC may find some players struggling to “suspend”
their disbelief and immerse themselves in a world that is expected to
parallel ours.
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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