In the 41st century, pollution from the depths of space descended upon Earth. The entire planet was contaminated, life mutated, and civilization was destroyed, leaving only remnants that still gave off a faint warmth.
A thousand years passed, and civilization on Earth began to flourish again, with all kinds of native life thriving.
They devoured the body of the former ruler of all life, each fighting for the title of supreme life-form.
A thousand years ago, Colonel Li Wei was resurrected from death by Mother Earth and entered into the Covenant of the Stars.
And so, the people eking out an existence in the wasteland saw a new sight:
"A beefcake descended from the heavens."