You are an ace fighter pilot, a captain in the InterGalactic Space Force (IGSF). You have been called to duty in the Centaurus sector. A small part of this region of space was colonized by Earthlings over a century ago. They lived with relative peace and prosperity for many years until one fateful day when swarms of dark ships filled the skies of the colony worlds. No one is quite sure what happened after this, because intersystem communications were quickly cut and no survivors have yet returned. The space around the colonies was taken over by a race of aliens known only as Centaurians. These fearsome entities used mighty tugships to tow in hordes of armed green starbases and strewed dangerous mines throughout the sector. They also sent in a seemingly limitless armada of various strangely shaped warships, dominating the Centaurus sector and sending Earth forces fleeing. Over a billion humans are missing and feared dead, enslaved, or worse, and no one has been able to reach the colony worlds since the mysterious Centaurus Incident.
Your mission: To cut a path through the alien defenses, travelling from zone to zone and destroying all of the alien bases you encounter. Supply ships will follow your course toward the homeworld. During your campaign, you will amass hazard pay which you can use to purchase weapons and defenses for your ship. You may also be able to use Earth technology which the Centaurians have pilfered from the colonies and installed in their blue spy ships. Be careful when installing these devices -- they are fragile, and one hit to your ship will destroy them.
