Reliance
on CG special effects, as Ridley Scott observed, produced weak
storylines, but directors have learned to supplement strong
storylines with necessary effects rather than to try to write a story
around the effects. I remember when I took a film class back in high
school; I purchased my own steadicam for a hand-held camera, and my
next movie was almost entirely filmed using long, smooth tracking
shots. I over-used the device because I was so enamored with it, just
like special effects in science fiction have over-saturated the genre
and solid story-telling has, in the past, taken a back seat. In
recent years, however, strong, compelling stories have drawn
audiences that previously did not consider sci-fi as a worthwhile
genre. Neil Blomkamp's “District 9” shattered many assumptions
about sci-fi, and paved the way for other filmmakers wanting to make
strong statements through the sci-fi genre.
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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