Location: In Orbit around Aureus III
Date: 201.09.11

The Auerus system was well on its way before the Collapse. Now, the settlements are in ruins, the planets are inhabited by decivilized survivors, and space travel is a mere legend. Nonetheless, much semi-functional equipment remains to be recovered.

A privately funded force is tasked with establishing a base of operations from which to begin system-wide salvage operations. Unfortunately, the system is home to a large number of pirates, looters, and other private salvage companies, who temporarily put aside their differences to repel the new threat.