However, instead of focusing on the grand sci-fi space opera themes that are so
prevalent in the genre, the story focuses on the crew that are not your standard space
heroes. This story is to focus on these characters with their quirks and oddities thrown
into the extreme sci-fi situation rather than the scifi situation carrying these characters
from one action scene to the next.

These are not people who are the crème of the crop space actioners exploring strange
new worlds. They man a transport shuttle for the ruling "FEDA-CORP". They do not see
themselves as heroes, and may end up becoming heroes without ever really knowing
themselves. They are working class schmoes, irritated with their work, hate their boss,
have their own interests and hang-ups, and happen to be together when all (sci-fi) hell
breaks loose.

The story is one that takes place in a common science fiction scenario with the grand ruling forces, spaceships big and small, really bad bad guys and a faithful crew that are our heroes.

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C.R.I.C.K.E.T.: Carrier-Route/Inter-Colony/Kerian-Enterprises/Transport. The faithful ship and work-horse for the crew.

Designed as a shuttle and tow craft for misc. cargo pods, this ship proves to be a well designed vehicle that surprisingly is as much a fighter as a worker. C.R.I.C.K.E.T. has two main compartments: crew section and engineering.

The crew section is small and personal with the pilot and navigator stations the main components.

The engine room and engine is a dark and mysterious place. Although "hi-tech", whenever the door opens strange sounds are emanating from within and steam, or some kind of gaseous form, billows from the compartment. (actually harmless mist that comes from interaction between the coolant systems and the atmospheric processors) Although constantly in the air it is harmless, and the engineers usually bunk in the engine room despite the mist. Some swear that it is good for their skin.

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 Misc. Facts about the world of Synk-RoNyzed:

• Year during story is 2109, just over a century from now.

• A UFO did crash at Roswell. When corporations finally took over they started to utilize the technology which helps explain the sudden jump in technology. Affordable/efficient spacecraft… Warp Gate technology… even limited terraforming (planet must be at least near to Earth type to attempt change. So far could not terraform a planet like Mars).

• Aliens from the Roswell crash have never made contact with us even though we did decipher their technology and tried contacting them through their own communication systems. Some theorize that the aliens are "pissed off" that we stole their technological concepts.

• Terraforming has started on Mars, however it is still decades away from making the air almost breathable.

• There is no "beaming" in this universe. Teleportation has never been invented and never will be.

• This is not a "Star Trek" universe. The people are still people like they are today. It is just that the technology and where it takes them is more advanced.