A gritty Sci-fi story of action, adventure and poly romances. Oliver and his crew have established clandestine commercial links with the Galaxy in the Tull and Centaur Empires. Now we can buy the missing tech to even the military balance. Out there, humanity is treated as a bottom tier species. We use that to our advantage. No one notices the poor. And we hide our military victories behind non-existent invaders. Soon we will be coming out of the shadows. The Space Force and its Marines are building up in experience and confidence.
The Earth is becoming united despite the Chinese continuing dreams of glory. The secrets of Atlantis give us hope and strength. We are stronger than they think.