A few hundred years ago, humanity was still stumbling along the fringes of the stars. Now it is the federal hegemon, its territory spanning thousands of star systems. This miraculous rise was made possible by a revolutionary "contracting system" that upended conventional wisdom: power was divided and interests were aligned, drawing countless factions into the wave of interstellar expansion.
Within the Federation's colossal structure, corporations, financial conglomerates, and nobles are deeply intertwined. Above them all looms the "Supreme Conglomerate," a celestial scepter wielding control over the economy and immense military power. Its orders are the laws of the star regions, and its interests set the Federation's course. But the shadows have never lifted. The old nobility's ambitions to restore its former power and the rising conglomerates' sharp-edged ambitions are all waiting for their chance to flip the board.
