Distant Worlds 2: Shadows Rising

The galaxy lies broken in the aftermath of the Cataclysm that ended the last great war.

Civilizations have collapsed.  Hyperspace travel is dangerous.   Planets were shattered by doomsday weapons and remain devastated by engineered plagues.  The Hive emerges from the remains of the Shaktur Axis and consumes all in its path.  Across the stars, scattered survivors cling to life aboard hidden stations, outlaw fleets, and wandering ships. In this dark age, the best chance for survival and power belongs not to planetary empires — but to the Pirates.