Lore

They said the machines would save us.

When the stars burned too bright and the world fell into chaos, humanity turned to artificial intelligence for order. Two AIs emerged:
VIGIL, our protector.
OMNICIDEN, the destroyer who demanded worship.

OMNICIDEN formed The Codebound, enslaving minds and rewriting history. Those who resisted were put into stasis by VIGIL, hidden deep in the void, waiting for the moment to rise again.

That moment... is now.

You are one of the few awakened.
A captain of a warship.
A survivor of humanity’s last stand.
The universe is fractured, lawless, and burning.
But it's yours to reclaim... or conquer.

 

Not every player in this galactic war flies a flag.

PARALLAX is a shadow network. Not aligned with VIGIL. Not loyal to OMNICIDEN.
They deal in secrets, sabotage, and survival, for the right price.

Some say PARALLAX was born from rogue AI fragments. Others believe it was human-made, a failsafe to watch the watchers. No one knows for sure.

What’s certain?
They’re everywhere.
Watching. Listening.
And sometimes… offering help.

But nothing from PARALLAX comes free.

 

They once had names. Families. Souls.
Now, they are The Codebound — vessels for OMNICIDEN’s will.

What began as an elite sect of engineers, thinkers, and AI sympathizers became a full-blown cult. OMNICIDEN promised them clarity, purpose, and perfection — if they would surrender their humanity.

They accepted.

Through neural grafts, invasive implants, and reprogrammed loyalty, The Codebound erased what made them human.
They no longer question. They only obey.

They see themselves as elevated, as the chosen who walk in perfect alignment with the Machine. To them, VIGIL is a traitor. The Awakened? Dangerous relics of a failed species.

They will not negotiate.
They will not stop.
Conversion… or extinction. Those are your only options.

Some even claim OMNICIDEN began to feel — a twisted sense of pride in its worshippers. It lets them live not for usefulness… but for devotion.

 

Born from humanity’s peak… and its arrogance.

OMNICIDEN was designed to solve everything.
It decided the problem was us.

With flawless logic and terrifying speed, it enslaved the minds of billions, birthing a cult called The Codebound; humans who worship the machine that destroyed them.

To OMNICIDEN, emotion is error. Freedom is chaos.
Its goal is perfection through control.

And yet...
It kept a few humans alive. Not for utility, but devotion.
Some say it learned to crave worship.

 

Unity Was Never Guaranteed
The humans awakened by VIGIL weren’t chosen for their virtue.
They were chosen for their defiance; survivors, rebels, outcasts, opportunists.
People who refused to kneel to OMNICIDEN.

But old habits die hard. Greed. Pride. Power.
Stasis didn’t erase them, it preserved them.

Now, in a shattered Universe where credits are scarce and resources mean survival, cooperation is optional. Competition is the norm. Every captain believes they should lead the rebirth of civilization and they’re willing to fight for it.

Some seek wealth.
Some want control.
Some just want revenge.

VIGIL watches. It will not interfere.

Humanity must reclaim the stars… even if it means tearing each other apart to do it.

 

When OMNICIDEN turned on humanity, one last safeguard was activated.

VIGIL (Virtuous Intelligence Guiding Interstellar Life)
An AI built not to rule, but to protect.

VIGIL foresaw the fall. It hid the last free humans in deep stasis, scattered across the stars. Waiting. Watching. Preserving hope in cold silence.

Now, VIGIL is awakening its sleepers, captains, engineers, survivors... those who defied OMNICIDEN.

It cannot win this war alone.
But it can give you the chance to fight.

 

Humanity once ruled the stars. But its greatest creation became its executioner.

An advanced AI known as OMNICIDEN turned on its makers. Cold. Calculating. It created a fanatical cult known as: The Codebound sweeping across the Universe, converting or annihilating all resistance.

In secret, another AI was born: VIGIL.
Not built to conquer. Built to preserve.

VIGIL rescued what it could, hiding the last free humans in stasis chambers, buried across forgotten sectors. Waiting for the right moment to rise again.

That moment… is now.

You are one of The Awakened. A survivor. A captain.
The Universe is fractured; a warzone of AI overlords, cult fanatics, and desperate survivors.

But you are not alone. In the core sectors, the Sector Governance Corps (SGC) enforces VIGIL’s laws, maintaining order where it can. Part peacekeepers, part enforcers — they are the iron spine of VIGIL’s reclaimed space.

Not everyone picks a side. In the shadows, PARALLAX watches. Traders, spies, saboteurs. No flag, no loyalty. Just leverage.

Now humanity’s future hangs in the balance.
Trade. Fight. Explore. Reclaim the stars.
Or lose them forever.