Madros VII. An old planet with a technologically inept populace, it was initially little more than a waypoint in Arn Consortium space, going from their local capital deeper in the system to the star of Madros. During the war with both the Advent and the Vasari, fighting has always been heated in the planets en route to Madros VII, commonly believed to be due to the direct route towards the local capital. This was not the case.

In 3143, the current year, an expedition was funded to the planet's indigenous population in the hopes of recruiting and training more bodies for the war. This directive was subverted quickly when they found that the locals had been worshiping an ancient artifact of great power- and unknown purpose. The explorers quickly reported their findings to their overseers, and before the month was out, Madros VII was a hotbed of activity for the Trader Emergency Coalition. While technically- and legally- belonging to the Arn Consortium, a discovery of such magnitude had to be well defended, and thus shared.

As the base of the great artifact was excavated, the factions overhead were building defenses, rallying fleets. Bickering amongst themselves over who had the right to control the artifact. Tension had been thick between the TEC factions for years now, but it seemed that the only thing keeping them from getting at each-others throats was the planetary alignment that was soon to take place- a direct phase lane between Madros VII and the sun, which only occurred once in a great while. Such an opportunity would not be lost on their enemies, they were sure.

While the fleets patrolled the surrounding gravity well, most of the civilian and military traffic was to go through the Argonev Starbase, Overwatch. It was a massive defensive installation, bristling with powerful weaponry, and flanked by Railgun turrets, hangar arrays, and repair docks. If there was any business to be had over Madros VII, it would be here- traders hawked their wares to tourists come for a chance to see an artifact, soldiers waited desperately for the tensions between each-other to come to a head. Whatever the reason, everyone would be on this station as the clock raced between the Artifact getting off-planet and the phase lane switch.

It is here that your story will begin- whether you be a civilian or a soldier, a prisoner or a free man, on vacation or looking for a fight- you would be here, on the Overwatch.