As an example, what if George Lucas had
not so aggressively protected the Star Wars IP? You might think that
his universe would have grown in positive ways, but overall, it would
end up completely losing its identity. Everyone has different ideas
about what they like, so Star Wars could have taken a turn and become
a gritty, dystopian scifi involving a cyberpunk setting, powerful
corporations, and magic. Many of you know that such a thing already
exists—I've just described the Shadowrun IP, and it has a very
separate, specific identity, just like Star Wars does. When people
don't align with the same vision, though, identity can be totally
lost, and the very thing that makes an idea unique will become so
saturated and disparate with incongruity that people will go find
something more specific to their tastes. Imagine if someone wanted to
bring psionics or magic into Solar Echoes when there was none there
before? It would change the dynamic of the game, require different
rules, and possibly even lose the interest of some that like Solar
Echoes because these things were absent. George Lucas had a clear
vision for the Star Wars universe, and people become very upset when
movie directors violate something that the fans consider canon at
this point.
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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