Humanity's Journey to the Stars

When the Karuk people's starships tore through Earth's night sky and flames of rune energy devoured cities, the loss of 2.07 million lives became a wound humanity could never forget.

From street battles in New York to guerrilla warfare in the London Underground, from counterattacks in the depths of the Pacific to desperate stands on Antarctica's ice fields, humanity raised a line of defense with steel and flesh. Civilians fought back with whatever they could find, soldiers kindled hope amid the ruins, and scientists reverse-engineered the secrets of runes from Karuk wreckage. These golden patterns, capable of both destruction and creation, became the key to turning the tide.

When the first glimmer of rune-engine light shone from the “Guanghan Palace” base on the far side of the moon, and Earth's first rune fleet took shape in its shipyard, humanity finally had its own weapons ready to face the returning alien fleet. This was more than a simple fight for survival. It was a trial of civilization and courage, an epic of paving the way with sacrifice and using wisdom to stand against tyranny. Between the starry sky and the earth, humanity's resilience would ultimately shine brighter than the runes.