Imagining friends and family as
character templates is a decent technique for creating characters
different from yourself. These people may have several different life
experiences and goals from you, so they might react differently to
the circumstances in your story than you would. It's a good place to
start, but keep in mind that we tend to surround ourselves with
like-minded people in life. If you have too many characters in your
story based on friends and family, your scope for developing more
dynamic characters will be limited. Yes, your best friend or sister
might be "totally different" from you, but they probably
grew up in the same country with you, maybe in the same city,
possibly attending the same schools. These people live in "your
world" and will likely have similar concerns and motivations in
life. Variety in your characters is more difficult to attain if you
don't branch out beyond your own life experience.
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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