Should Solar Echoes be considered “hard
sci-fi?” First, let's define that term: Hard sci-fi “is
characterized by an emphasis on scientific or technical detail, or on
scientific accuracy, or on both.” (Wikipedia) Soft sci-fi, on the
other hand, “refers to science fiction stories which lack a
scientific focus or rigorous adherence to known science.” Solar
Echoes is a mixture, to be honest. In our universe, Faster Than Light
speed (FTL) is common, and exists without time-travel paradoxes.
Though this would seem to strongly lean towards soft sci-fi because
it violates known laws, there are many examples of FTL that can be
found in stories considered as hard sci-fi. The existence of numerous
advanced alien civilizations in the Solar Echoes universe also leans
towards soft sci-fi, yet this is also not exclusive to the soft
sci-fi categorization. However, Solar Echoes is largely based around
the currently understood laws of the universe—black holes will
crush matter to oblivion and starship fusion engines can't be
overclocked for more power, for example.
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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