Frontier - Prelude to Darkness: Part 1

In the 23rd century humans have ventured into the stars. Two empires vie for power along the known sectors of the Milky Way - the Terran Imperial Union and the Dakota Republic. By 2296 minor unofficial skirmishes have been erupting between the two empires for years, however the Dakota now launch an incursion into Union territory. With the unpredictability of these previous random incursions and attacks, the Union fleets are spread very thin along the border in an attempt to cover all areas.