This is the best of times. The two major factions are in conflict but not breaking, the gate to the 'New Continent' has been opened, and exploration and expansion, courage and glory are the underlying themes of the entire galaxy. This is also the worst of times. Earthlings have forgotten the hardships and pride of the founding fathers who blazed trails, indulging in the false prosperity of a life of ease and pleasure, unaware that they are about to fall into the abyss. This is the era before the arrival of miracles, where Titan ships traverse the star seas, psychics walk in the void, and leviathans awaken in the shadows behind the stars. Ancient.