Battlestar Galactica
OK then, the backstory of the Star Frontiers universe is a bit sketchy to say the least. And we all know how much a story can change from it's original version as it gets retold over and over again. So I am taking the basic Battlestar Galactica concept of a refugee fleet and used that story to fill some of the holes in the history of The Frontier.
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Early colonization of the Frontier: Part 1
There has been much conjecture over the years about the early history of the region of space we now know as The Frontier. Fact has become fiction, fiction has become fact as the stories of the past have been told and re-told. Many popular modern holonovels contain elements of the truth but it has been so twisted to suit the audience the truth is no longer recognizable, until now.
Recently discovered records from the Eorna archives on Volturnus have turned up some intriguing evidence. What appear to be ships logs from a vessel that entered Frontier space long before any previous recorded encounter, will turn history upside down if they are proved to be authentic.
These records suggest that this ancient ship may have indeed come from the original home worlds of all four founding Frontier races and though some of the names and events may seem familiar, history is not what it seemed.
It all began long ago, when a fleet of refugee ships arrived from The Vast Expanse, entering the Frontier in the Theseus system. These refugees were being hunted by a relentless enemy with an enormous flag ship and swarms of deadly fighters. The few military vessels with the refugee fleet had managed to hold off pursuit until now but they were in dire need of resupply and reinforcements if they were ever to make a stand against their hunters.
As they wandered the Frontier searching for resources and allies it seems this fleet of refugees may have brought with them the founders of our society.
An excerpt from the ships logs...
Captain Adams Log
Colonial Fleet Heavy Cruiser Galactica
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~data corrupted~~~~~~~
after loss of Pegasus at the last hub system will make final stand at ~~~~~~~~ data corrupted ~~~~~~~~ scouts have detected Juggernaut, fighters incoming ~~~~~~~~~~~~ civilian fleet taking heavy casualties ~~~~~~~
Digital forensic experts are working hard to recover what data they can but the artifacts they are working with are ancient and we may never know the whole story...