Post by Tokrochiru on Mar 11, 2014 22:42:50 GMT -5
The Expanse. One of the White Pearl galaxy's most puzzling and unsolvable mysteries. For millennia, nearly a third of the galaxy has been isolated. The possibility of exploring it has been rendered impossible by an enormous spacial anomaly surrounding it, known universally as "the Black Curtain."
That is, until recently....
Using devices known as Rift Engines, space-faring civilizations have finally discovered a way to literally tear open the Black Curtain. By ripping away all matter and energy from specific areas in the Curtain, massive holes were created, allowing fleets of ships to enter and explore its depths.
Within the confines of the Curtain, there are countless solar systems, relics, alien species, and valuable materials. A motherload of new discoveries, simply waiting to be discovered, or perhaps, exploited. This new, uncharted land has been labeled "the Expanse."
All brave, FTL capable powers, both large and small, send in their starships. Aboard these ships, they carry large, manned, bipedal vehicles known as Psyframes. Controlled with user interfaces that directly link to the pilot's mind, these state-of-the-art machines spearhead the exploration efforts of all who dare to dive into the Expanse's depths.
Each civilization, and each individual, has its own motivation for traversing this place of mystery. Many wish to expand the influence of an already thriving empire. Others wish to colonize the Expanse, hoping that the new territory give them a chance to begin new lives, far from the poverty, wars, or harsh living conditions of their old homes. And there are some who simply wish to bring order to the lawless, uncivilized chaos...
With seemingly limitless possibilities within arm's reach, almost everyone has their eye on the Expanse...
Do you?