In the year 2078 A.D., humanity finally became an interstellar space-faring species. As the first explorers reached further stars in the Milky Way and colonized new planets, humanity discovered it wasn't alone in the universe. Three more alien, space-faring civilizations were encountered and so the United Systems were founded. The year is 2146, and the galactic community is in turmoil. An ancient civilization, thought for centuries to have been extinct, has reappeared and a certain darkness is taking over the galaxy. Capt. Michael Carter of the United Systems Navy might just be the one who can stop the threat to the galaxy.