[i][u]Crux, Central Tower[/u][/i] [b]After a few hours, a man called the attention of all the attendees.[/b] "Thank you all for attending this summit. I, Senator Akens, along with Secratary Wince of the Union of Free States, and Representative Gail from the Alliance, along with others, held this gathering in order to affirm our friendship in the present, and going forward into the future. We have suffered much during the War, a loss of friends, family, entire worlds, destroyed. But, we have risen, stronger than ever , more united." [b]The lights in the hall dim[/b] "We have been through much. Our roots trace back to the founding of the Empire, hundreds of years ago. It was with this that humanity reached out into the stars, and created a place for itself. This ushered in a age of technological wonder, a galaxy-wide stability that still has not been met. But like all good things, they come to an end. The Empire fell, destroyed by the impending forces that it had fought for so long. In its waning days, it granted us on more gift... the Age of Exploration. Created in a joint venture along with other factions in the galaxy, the Empire lent some of its greatest heroes to join other galactic adventurers.... to form the Exalin Exploratory Crew. As a group, they protected the Milky Way from threat after threat, while trailblazing star maps and discovering new worlds. After they disbanded, they were followed by Fireteam Axion and the Federation's own Cyprus Unit. But unlike Exalin, its descendant teams did not meet a quiet end. No, they both were decimated in battles with the incursion force known as the Dread, which many times would have ended life as we know it. It has been 35 years since Cyprus ended the threat permanently, at the cost of their lives." [b]A large star map of the Galaxy appears above everyones heads[/b] "We have flourished, fought, lived, and died in the Milky Way, exploring its secrets, ans protecting it from harm. We have seen evidence many of time of the wonders the Universe as a whole has to offer, and now, it is time to see it for ourselves." [b]The MIlky Way flickers and changes into a large space cruiser[/b] "This... is what shall allow us to explore beyond the Universe. The [u][i]InterSec Infinite[/i][/u]. Carrying on the legacy that the teams of Exalin, Axion, and Cyprus had set, individuals who have shown outstanding bravery, intelligence, will, strength, and ingenuity have been selected from across our factions to form the Infinite Pioneers. They shall explore the cosmos in the name of the Milky Way, and expand our frontiers further than they have ever been." [b]As he finished, a roar of cheering and applause erupted from among the attendees, and beyond, as the speech had been broadcast throught the galaxy[/b]