Fiction:Gathering storm

Prologue:

The galaxy Cyrus Major: A galaxy at war. 14 Billion years ago; amidst the cold, dark void of space there was nothing. At this point in time there was no Cyrus Major, or any other celestial body within 4.2 Million light years...      The Great Divide, a rift in space, a portal linking the universe. There are many theories, many propositions of how it came to be; the only thing we know is that it created the foundations of life, it sowed the seeds of our existance in the empty void. This lead to Cyrus Major, every star, planet and creature in the sector. All across the galaxy, life was evolving at an unprecedented speed...      This lead to many great civilizations, many galaxy -wide empires, many rises, and many falls. In the 624th Millenium there are many unique races found in Cyrus Major, accompanied by many more wars over all manner of things. The races of Cyrus Major must set aside their differences, and unify themselves; as a shadow of evil looms over the galaxy...

THE FACTIONS:

Archeons - One of the oldest factions, the Archeons strive to maintain order in the galaxy. They feel it is their duty to balance the galaxy: Sometimes defending others, sometimes eradicating others. They are an incredibly proud and arrogant race, believing themselves to be more advanced than those around them. The Archeons field large, bulky units that use energy based munitions. They favour size and strength over agility.

Theta - The Theta are bipedal ape like creatures who have achieved 'enlightenment' through the unity of their species. Their philosophy largely consists of working towards a 'greater good' of the people. They are expanding at an incredible rate, at the cost of technological advances. The Thetan military uses bipedal mechs to enhance the already great agility and power of the Theta, giving them an advantage of speed on the battlefield. Due to their quick expansions, little resources have been invested in upgrading their military, consequently they use primitive ballistic weaponary.

Il'thuah Inhabiting the northern fringe of the galaxy, closer to the Great Divide, the Il'thuah are prone to increased evolution. Having only inhabited Cyrus Major for a few millennia, they are the youngest galactic superpower in the galaxy. They evolved from six-limbed flying beasts, into intelligent tripedal creatures in the span of 800 years. The Il'Thuah field imposing war-machines, biomechanical constructs that use nanotechnology to molecularly destroy enemies. They cannot engage in large scale combat, due to their small population.

Ludiciem - These terrifiying reptiles are only documented in myth, they are usually depicted as gods of death and destruction. They occupy the space beyond the Great Divide, outside of Cyrus Major, occasionally seeping into our galaxy to feed on biomass. We only know they exist due to increases and decreases of matter within the Divide, showing vast colonies the size of solar systems occupying the Great Divide. Their numbers have grown considerably over recent centuries, some believing it is signs of an invasion...

More Factions and a Campaign or two to come...