In the late 22nd Century, Humanity was ushered into a new kind of living. Earth's surface having been ravaged by countless Wars waged in the name of freedom has now become squalid and unforsaken. The Socialites live out their lives in their cities in the sky, whilst those less fortunate fight for scraps on the dust filled slums below. Government is corrupt. Rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. But those lucky enough are selected to take the now infamous journeys from Earth and into the vast expanse of Space. With the development of Space Travel by pioneering scientists like Dr. Hanz Zielger and Prof. Boria Gromov. Colonists are chosen at random and sent forth to colonise and establish colonies to help support Earth with a steady flow of resources. However like many towns, there is unrest. People rebel when under extreme pressure. The more desperate they get to live, the more extreme their actions become. Recently a grizzly murder has taken place, one of the Miners currently living in the Colony, Talos IV, was reported missing. A few days later, the local Law Enforcement along with a civilian search party found bits of him spread out in a nearby clearing in the forest. It was quite the sight, his body having been spread-eagled then unwillingly burnt and skinned before finally being chopped into individual pieces and arranged in a ritualistic form. This seemed far too severe a case for local Police, hence why they called the Big Shots from Earth. Except they didn't get a big shot; they got Cassian Vickers.