The Backstory...
Nearly 50 years had passed since the great Alterran schism occurred. For some unknown reason, the Alterran Imperial Core Worlds vanished from the Multiverse, hidden in an impenetrable shroud of darkness within the center of the Nibaru Expanse. Many believed that the Empress had gone mad after the death of her husband and that she had sealed the people's of Alterra into eternal isolation. Others believed that the peoples of the Core Worlds has all ascended, choosing the leave these planes behind in favor of higher pursuits. Still others considered a powerful danger that could potentially seek them all out and destroy each empire, one by one. The Neveris that chased The Alterrans and their co-inhabitants from the MS-1 Verse to the FB-1 and BB-1 Verses as well - consuming all in its path with eternal darkness. The fact remained. None knew what had truly happened.
With the disappearance of the Central Core of the Empire, smaller Alterran Kingdoms rose. The Alterran Republic and the Iconian Empire retained much of the remnants of former Alterran culture. Still, the Kingdom of Genovia also kept close ties to the other Remnant States. Over the last two decades, the Remnant Governments have sought to return to a state of Centralization and have thus reformed under the Banner of the Iconian Empire as the heir to the Alterran throne is also the head of the Iconian State. United under one banner - the Remnants formed the Alterran Kingdoms of the Iconian Empire, headed by Emperor Nikolaus II of the Houses of Claw and Haggard. Unification occurred five years ago.
Two weeks ago, The Iconian Imperial Command received word that the Shroud lifted and the Alterran Central Core Worlds had returned. Strangely though - there were no signals coming from within the quarantined area. This peaked the interest of the Emperor and he thus dispatched a vessel to the area, however the vessel was not able to break through an energy buffer, which surrounded the quarantine location...until three days ago...
Kael Bruner served as the last Alterran Imperial Ambassador to the Triskel Empire and now served as the Iconian Ambassador as well. Due to Kael's stature within the Iconian Empire and his close relationship with the Empress of Triskel, Mr. Bruner was the perfect man to hold the position. He also had a son who had been lost when the Core Worlds vanished. He petitioned both the Iconian and Triskel Empires to mount a search and rescue mission - or even just a fact finding mission. The Ambassador wanted to be involved either way. He hoped to see his son again...and he knew that others would want to know the truth of what happened 50 years ago...