Humanity had grown past the capacity of earth to support it. In the year 2259, colony ships were sent out on a mission to explore and colonize new worlds. What followed was an eventful time for humans, as new habitable planets were discovered and as numerous alien species were encountered. Conflicts were inevitable, but in the end diplomatic relations were established with each new race. However, humans were not ready for what was about to happen - one by one, human colonies were annihilated. A dark force was on the move, and the threat was closing in on Earth, fast.
