Backstory

The Concordium has ruled the known Galaxy for two thousand years.

They developed Quantum Gates: advanced structures that orbit planets and allow for instantaneous travel between them. The Concordium built many Quantum Gates, launching them into the far reaches of unexplored space. Your distant and remote colony was established through one of these Quantum Gates. Resources and updates are regularly delivered through the Gate, keeping your colony healthy and strong.

A few years into this colony, you stop receiving updates from The Concordium, and fresh supplies stop arriving. You've sent some of your people back through the Gate to see what's going on, but haven't heard back. You're beginning to worry that this might become a problem.

The Gate explodes. Some pieces go flying off into space, and some crash down on the planet. It's clear: The Concordium can't help you anymore, you're on your own. This is definitely a problem.

The explosion sparks chaos and confusion in the colony. It's months before citizens start to calm down, and for them to come to grips with their new reality. Out of the confusion comes solidarity, unity. This isn't a colony anymore, it's independent civilization. This is the start of a new Empire.

Just as a new structure takes shape, you receive one last gift. A strange device crash-lands on your planet, not far from your settlements. The device turns out to be thousands of years old, but with technological advancements your scientists have never seen. You learn from these advancements, and develop a new ship engine that's capable of traveling between stars at great speed, unlocking interstellar exploration.

Alone in an unknown arm of your galaxy, there are no answers to the questions of what happened to the gate. What happened to the Concordium? Where did this ancient technology come from?

What happens next is up to you…