Smartphones,
tablet computers, and other devices used to access the internet have
actually seemed to separate us more than bring us together. People
prefer texts to email, and email to phone calls—the less we have to
deal with someone in person, it seems, the “better.” Couples
waiting together in line or at a doctor's office are often totally
focused on their phones, texting or browsing seperately rather than
talking with each-other. Even video games are moving away from
multi-player experiences with other people in the same room to
online-only mutliplayer—it's been a challenge for me to find a game
these days that I can play at home with my friends or family in
person. The more connective technology we get, the less we interact
with real people. Texting, chatrooms, and email have all broken down
social boundaries in our society, and things you would never
comfortably say or even dare to say in person are suddenly easy. Will
we eventually lose the ability to deal with people directly, and will
politeness be a thing of the past?
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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