In the deep reaches of uncolonised space, a routine exploration stumbles on an alien vault far beyond the technological capabilities of any known species.

Unwilling to let the strange structure keep its secrets, every major empire on the galactic stage send their greatest minds in a collaborative effort to understand the technology at play.

Unfortunately, it quickly becomes obvious that collaboration does not come natural for everyone, and some might have more nefarious ulterior motives than others.

What was supposed to be a summit of the Galactic Union might turn out to be a race against all other empires, and nobody knows how high the stakes might get...