By the year 2500 Earth had become toxic & unsafe for human life Pollution & overpopulation had ravaged the planet forcing humanity to the stars Colonies & settlements soon sprung up across the solar system but man had not left its thirst for war behind Then they learned their sun was dying & everything changed Only when faced with a threat greater than each other did the nations of man finally come together The United Colonies of SOL (UCS) was born its first & only mission to locate a new home for mankind safely beyond the doomed borders of our solar system Suit up & take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander ace fighter pilot & 2nd in command of the UCS Atlas as you search for a new home battle a mysterious enemy & rescue humanity from a fiery end Experience an action space shooter like no other with Unreal™-powered visuals Eight epic missions take you across breathtaking landmarks of our solar system including Pluto Neptune Triton Uranus Saturn & Titan Utilize the advanced weaponry of your UCS HADES space fighter including dual gatling guns tracking missiles & MAG cannon Engage a variety of enemy fighters bombers drones & more as you protect civilian transports & defend installations from attack Take down massive capital ships by hacking into them & revealing their weak points or turning their weapons on one another Learn the origins of your shadowy foes as the plot unfolds through full voice-acted dialogue Replay missions to earn higher ranks & perform heroic actions to earn upgrade points which can be used to improve your fighter Top your friends on Steam leaderboards & compare your medals with dozens of achievements to unlock! Fully remappable controls support USB (Universal Serial Bus) gamepads joysticks & mousekeyboard control schemes