I looked at the small ring-like device on my finger, Its smooth black surface shines under the room light. I think back to the time I first got my Dream Ring. I sat outside that hot summer day, waiting for it to come in the mail. I was excited because everyone around me had a Deam Ring. It was the only way to play Expanding stars Online, the best Virtual reality game to ever hit the market. Players could explore the outer reaches of space, create kingdoms, Nations, Empires, conquer planets, become a merchant and trade across the stars.

You could just go explore the universe, finding new planets and life while getting fame from everyone around you. Become a pirate, a powerful guild master, a gun for hire, a simple soldier or a shop owner on a world where people are cats!  Freaking cats! Its so much to do in this game, that almost everyone in the world is playing it. World leaders, Soldiers, CEO's, classmates, family, even the old couple across the street! Since that day it has been 3 years.

Three long years of farming and grinding is finally about to pay off. I go on the games main website and order another bundle of building materials. Just like in real life, if players want to construct anything they would need two things. The first is the blueprint to whatever you want to build, and second is the materials required to build that object. After I buy all that I need, I went over and laid down on my bed and closed my eyes.

" Log on."

Out of the darkness comes a bright light. It fades and I find myself in my command chair. I know that I am on my ship which is in the Destroyer class of ships. The biggest ships you can currently get in the game. Around me are my personal NPC's, they are going around doing there assigned tasked. If not for them I wouldnt even be able to run the ship, honestly thats the only way you can even man shps big like this. Well if your not part of a guild or faction.

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If you have enough players you can control big ships like this, mostly guilds have fleets of ships controled by members. where most players would have just one ship at best with a couple of friends to help run it. You can always pay to get off planet or join a faction. Personal NPC's can be bought on the games website which cost alot of money or you can buy NPC slaves in the market. The resaon why my crew are all NPC"s is because im just a loner and find that other players cause nothing but problems.

" Lord shields are stable and engines are ready."

" Lord all ships are ready and waiting for your command."

I gave a nod  " Open communications to all ships."

If a player was to happen to come across me, they would be shocked. At my command were 5 Destroyer class ships, 5,000 battle ships, 5,000 carriers which housed 3,000 fighters each,  and 10,000 crusers. Not even counting the troop transpaort ships and others. My fleet totaled 25,000 ships! the top ranked guild has a 5,000 fleet of crusers and carriers, 4,000 of which is only crusers!

" Today is our first step and nor will it be our final step! The planet you see before you will be your home. YOU who was casted away and left to die! Today I give you your first step into a brand new world, I have lead you through victory after victory, i have promised you a new home to start over! Now build your dreams with me!"

My voice echoed into the intercome. Suddenly from everyone on every ship.

" For the lord who will shadow over all and bring light over all thats shadowed, New order will come!"

" NEW ORDER!!!", " NEW ORDER!!!", " NEW ORDER!!!", " NEW ORDER!!!"

There chanting sounded like the marching of a army, I was pleased with all my NPC's. They are just AI to most people, but to me they are more human then humans.

" All ships forward!"