S4 - Avalon

• All characters are from a colony ship, or smaller vessels connected to it, embarked on a journey to a distant system, far away from Earth and other inhabited systems.
• The Federation collapsed into internal strife during the journey. Factions within the colony ship vied for control, escalating into a violent civil war.
• A technical malfunction caused it to drift off course and split in half while forced out of hyperspace.
• One half of the ship crash-landed on a habitable planet, where colonists reformed factions and focused on cooperation and sustainability. This is where you start.
• The Syndicate is a small-scale threat that only roams in non-claimable quadrants.
• There is no way to go back home or join other inhabited systems.
• There are no natives in the Avalon system.
• Nobody knows anything about the system at the start of the season.
• 20 years have passed since S3.

As the galaxy embraced its newfound freedom from a common enemy, people turned their attention to colonization once more. Old systems were revitalized, and new ones were explored with the fervor of pioneers. One such venture aimed to establish a colony in a distant system, far away from Earth and any inhabited systems. This monumental journey marked the beginning of a new chapter for humanity, one filled with boundless possibilities and uncertainties.

However, as the colony ship, the Sunnyhome, and the ships accompanying it traversed the vast expanse of space, disaster struck. The Four Pillar Federation, a consortium of factions that had held sway over much of the galaxy, collapsed into internal strife. Factions vied for control of the colony ship, each seeking dominance over the burgeoning colony it carried. What had started as a contest of influence escalated into a violent civil war within the confines of the vessel.

Amid the chaos and bloodshed, a technical malfunction occurred with the ship's jump drives. The very engines that were supposed to carry them to their new home faltered, and the colony ship drifted off course before splitting in half while forced out of hyperspace. It hurtled through the inky abyss of space, propelled by inertia and fate, toward an unknown system that would later be known as Avalon, a tribute to the lost dream of the Federation of making a free and united Avalon system. The once-unified dream of a new beginning had fractured into a nightmare of uncertainty.

One half of the colony ship as well as most of the vessels attached to it crash-landed on a remote and habitable planet within the newly discovered system. Colonists on this side of the ship were abruptly awakened from their cryogenic slumber, finding themselves free to roam the lush and untouched world. They quickly reformed their factions and societies, embracing the opportunity for a fresh start in a pristine environment. These colonists focused on cooperation, sustainability, and preserving the fragile beauty of their new home.

The other half of the colony ship, unfortunately, remained lost in the depths of space for a time. Here, the ship's inhabitants became marooned in a cold and fractured environment: space. Over time, they were taken over by various factions within the colony, and a brutal power struggle ensued. These hostile factions on the lost ship's fragment were collectively known as the “Voidborne Syndicate.” Fueled by a ruthless desire for control and resources, they sought to dominate the Avalon system and its inhabitants. They embraced piracy, resource plundering, and militarization to survive in the harsh expanse of space. With the ship's advanced technology at their disposal, they pose a considerable threat to any who ventured into their territory, while not being as numerous as the rest of what once was the colony ship.

As the colonists grappled with their newfound predicament, they could only wonder what awaited them in the uncharted territory ahead.