There was once a city in orbit,

built from the bones of warships.

A child ran through its marble halls chasing a coin.

A man signed a name he did not choose.

Four shadows crossed paths near a leaking vent.

The station turned.

And the stars forgot their names.

Arcadia Main Theme by Eric Powers

Additional SFX from Pixabay and TableTop Audio

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Appendix:

Arcadia - The sector of the galaxy that was occupied by the Edenic Empire, and therefore connected by Aperture gates. The "known galaxy".

BEOWULF - A City-Ship that orbits a red dwarf star. It was once a military vessel under Edenic rule, but has been converted to a corporate dreamscape.

The Edenic Empire - The major ruling force for centuries, founded by the people of Old Earth. Also known as "Eden" or "The Garden". Fallen now.

Talle Vesh - Also known as "Big Middle". The commercial district of BEOWULF, like Times Square in space.

The Clear Sky Group - An independent contracting agency that The Orpheus is employed by.

The Orpheus - The ship crewed by our protagonists.

Babel - A planet-sized supercomputer that has replaced all individually conscious artificial intelligences.

OFF/Spring - A transhumanist society that split off from humanity before The Edenic Empire was formed. Dedicated to the furthering of knowledge. Invented Babel.

Free Systems Alliance - A group of planets under a shared doctrine that pledge to protect one another under threat of occupation.

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