The Story So Far... The Background Story, or: "Why I joined the MPC Marine Core" In a galaxy where big business rules supreme, the battle for profit can be dangerous and bloody. Business requires protection, and as a member of the MPC Marine Core 57th Division it's your job to protect those company assets. Soldier, mercenary, spy, tax-collector - it may not be the greatest job in the world, but it pays well and comes with full health insurance. So after successfully putting down a food riot on Beta-Assaides you're quite looking forward to a bit of R&R in 'Lemaro's Pleasure Palace' back on Sirius V. But as the MPC Cruiser Archangael slips through subspace on a course for home, its computers detect a brief emergency signal radiating from somewhere near the galactic rim. And as the Archangael's AI realises the message's origin, it feels something it could swear was....fear. Thirteen hours later the MPC Cruiser Archangael is spreading as dust across the outer regions of an unnamed star system. And on the lone orbiting planet of a single yellow star, its surviving contingent of crack Marines is quickly finding that R&R will have to wait. The Here and Now, or: "Hey fella! Is that the toast I smell burning?" Dat: 017/44/39 TO: M.P.C. CENTRAL COMMAND FROM: M.P.C. Cruiser ARCHANGAEL <DNC-1301>   INCOMING MESSAGE FROM: Archangael AI   Received at 017/44/36: M.P.C. SUBSPACE NETWORK ALERT   Source: M.P.C. base at TROY465   Query: Response - INTERCEPT?   Message ends.##       Dat: 017/44/42 TO: M.P.C. Cruiser ARCHANGAEL <DNC-1301> FROM: M.P.C. CENTRAL COMMAND   INCOMING MESSAGE FROM: Mephisto AI   Acknowledge Query - RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO SUBSPACE ALERT   Priority Code ONE   PROJECTED INTERCEPT FOR 017/57/00 (Failure to comply will result in maximum penalties)   Message ends.##       Dat: 017/56/37 TO: M.P.C. CENTRAL COMMAND FROM: M.P.C. Cruiser ARCHANGAEL <DNC-1301>   INCOMING MESSAGE FROM: Archangael AI   ALERT - RECEIVING HEAVY FIRE FROM UNKNOWN ASSAILANT(S)   SYSTEM FAILURE IMMINENT - REACTOR BREACH IN PROGRESS   CREW EVAC IN PROGRESS ATTEMPTING AI CORE DUMP   FINAL TRANSMISSION TO FOL..L..W**   Message interrupt.## Error - Connection lost. Arrival at Troy465, or: "Welcome to Hell. You gonna like it here!" Your mission begins as the MPC Cruiser Archangel enters real space in the vicinity of the Troy465 planetoid. As your ship falls under surprise attack you grab what armaments you can and teleport to the planet's surface beneath you. Once there you'll quickly find yourself battling unknown assailants in a desperate struggle to survive. Remember: Trust No-one..... Watch Your Back..... And Keep That Trigger Finger Ready!