At the edge of the solar system in the 24th century, human civilization is huddled in rust city-states behind steel barriers, and is engaged in a tug-of-war with the Cthulhu Zerg that spans tens of millions of light-years. This interstellar federation, which was once on the verge of collapse due to a runaway dark matter experiment, now pins its hope for survival on the "Star Core Project" - a mysterious substance that can resonate with the dark energy of the universe. However, it fell victim to a power game during the destruction of the Dawn Fleet twenty years ago.
