The Columbus Station Galaxy
The Columbus Saga unfolds in the Eos Spiral, a politically unstable region at the edge of the Orion Arm. Humanity arrived here generations ago, fleeing a dying Earth. The alien empires that already claimed this space didn’t want them, but allowed limited settlement under strict conditions.
At the center of it all lies Columbus Station, an economic project that went wrong. Caught between debt, division, and the threat of total war, it may be the only hope humanity has left.
The Eos Spiral – A Galaxy on the Brink
When Earth fell, humanity fled outward—and was grudgingly permitted to settle by the alien powers already entrenched here. That uneasy truce is now fraying.
Five great alien civilizations shape the Spiral:
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The Varkari — brutal warrior clans bound by honor and blood.
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The Shaar — elusive traders and shadow-brokers with hidden agendas.
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The Kethari — religious zealots ruled by a rigid theocracy.
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The Drek-Ha — ancient machine intelligences with unknowable motives.
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The Ulari — elegant manipulators who control through diplomacy, not war.
Each sees humanity as a nuisance, a pawn, or a threat.
Now war is returning to the Spiral, and Columbus Station, unfinished, isolated, and deeply in debt, may be the only place left to run.