...for space is no longer for the faint of heart.



but be wary, Captain, and be certain...

The galaxy awaits you,



...some good, others evil.

exploit your talents...

There are forces that wish to 



but the rewards are great.

is long and difficult,

The journey ahead of you



fate of the galaxy.

you have the power to change the

As a mercenary captain,



...and unknown threats.



countless opportunities...

and total destruction, space holds 

razor-sharp edge between galactic empire

Now, as Humanity stands on the



as the galaxy braced for war.

above the skies of Earth and Mars,

Soon, warships could to be seen



incidents, rivalry turned to animosity.

After a number of interstellar



and build their navy.

Earth, too, began to gather colonies



to suffer the outrage.

But the Terran Republic did not plan



and navy, embarrassing the Terrans.

further, expanding their power

Soon, the Martians began to colonize



...and the Martian League was born.



withdrew from the Terran Republic...

to join them, and handfull of planets

The new leaders petitioned others



were overthrown in a bloodless coup.

The leaders of Mars, puppets of Earth,



at all.

not come soon, it may never come

They realized that if expansion did



The forward-thinkers were from Mars.



wait forever.

were those who knew it would not

But the galaxy awaited, and there



to turn inward.

to consolidate...

to close the frontier...

but there were those who wished

The future seemed bright



finally practical.

made voyages to the stars

The new technologies of faster-than-light travel

It is a time of prosperity and expansion.





...but the Foundation remains.

A house divided against itself cannot stand...