United Systems Fleet
United Systems Fleet (or USF) is an Orbiter project of series of sci-fi addons, together creating a fictional world located in near future. In this world several powerful empires or unions fight each other. All USF addons represent space vehicles playing their role in this conflict. In this world it's the year 2169.
This future story takes place in "Nearest Systems" - a star system addon originally created for USF, although it can be used separately. Today it contains 71 new, mostly fictional objects in ten real star systems located within distance of 30 LY from the Sun. The distances had to be scaled down because of Orbiter limits, so the most distant star system - Gamma Leporis is actually located 300AU from the Sun. The Solar system itself had to be reduced to Earth and Moon to let more space for our nearest neighbours, such as Alpha Centauri (40AU from Sun).
There are four fictional states competing each other:
- United Systems Coalition
A democratic alliance of star systems united to protect all it's inhabitants from outer menaces.
Today it contains Solar system, Alpha Centauri, Epsilon Eridani and Tau Ceti. The United Systems Fleet is built by all of the members together. The coalition, including it's armed forces quite prospers, because all the technologies are shared.
- Deneroth Empire
Conservative military empire led by doctrine of constant war. Its numerous army is permanently nourished by star systems occupied by the empire. The Deneroth indistry is on lower level, than the USC industry, so the empire tries to capture every possible enemy ship to update it's technological level. As a result, the Deneroth starships distantly remind some of the older Earth constructions. In early 22. century, The Deneroth dramatically expanded in search for new resources. In 2102, the Neutral System of Mulciber was attacked, which caused very dramatic diplomatic conflict with the Coalition.
- Baata Nlloya (The Great Confraternity)
A coalition of star systems recently united into military pact. The reason is obviously ability to succesfuly attack the Coalition for prey. However, The Great Confraternity is very unstable pact involved in many internal conflicts.
- Neutral System of Mulciber A lone civic star system in neutral status with all of the neighbours. It's small law enforcement forces are no threat, so this system exists mostly in peace. In 2102 the Mulciber was attacked and shortly occupied by The Deneroth Empire. After a short time, the Deneroth forces were forced back after complicated diplomatic dialogues with the United Systems Coalition.