It is the year 3058, the human race has expanded into the rest of the spiral arm. But they are not alone they have encountered other races in the spiral arm and after wars and treaties various alliances have formed. The most powerful is the Alliance between the Human Coalition, Talerian Consortium, and Xeigan empire. Now, all it would take is one small thing to shift the balance of power in The Arm.. and as an unknown fleet moves towards earth The tenuous alliances shift and wars begin anew......