Long ago the immortal Aeons presented the fledging races with the technology totravel the stars. Without pause for reasoning, vast fleets colonized the cosmosexpanding the interstellar community until a great cataclysm occurred. Now theAeon?s, a technologically superior race that once guided the lesser races, isall but lost to myth. Their colonies and technology lie beyond reach--scatteredthroughout the galaxy, like so many stars. Only fading memories recall the causeof the Aeons downfall and the loss of the star-gates that ended the firstGalactic War. Devoid of the means to navigate the stars, the empires of the sixmajor races began to look inwards as communication between worlds was lost. Fromthe depths of the abyss, the long forgotten desire for exploration and conquestcalls out once again. For it would only be a matter of time before each racewould recover the knowledge to rebuild their fleets, reawaken their desire toexplore, rekindle their need to expand, and return to warring ways.

As the six galactic empires make ready for the arduous struggle ahead, allmanner of citizens are rallied to the cause. Scouting expeditions leave thesafety of their stellar berths seeking out potential systems ripe forcolonization. Close behind terra-forming ships prepare planets for swellingpopulations. Throughout countless shipyards powerful battle-fleets are forgedfrom newly acquired resources, ready to face the threats that emerge with everycycle of the sun. A new age has arrived.

The Age of Immortals has descended upon the fledging empires of the knowngalaxy. Will you dominate or be destroyed?