Highwind Station, a launching point of great enterprises, large 
and small. The ships it sees range from medium class battle cruisers 
down to floating carpets. Its luxurious accommodations are as diverse 
as its clientele, fit for man or beast. For the man of action, the 
sports arena features local teams, blood events and animal 
racing(Chocobos are especially popular beasts for betting rings). For 
the more sophisticated, Highwind's shopping and leisure areas are 
clean and stocked with exotic goods from both Gaia bound merchants 
and visiting alien species.
    Heroes of Space is an Adventure game set in a Soft Sci Fi 
universe. The action centers on Highwind Station, a recently 
constructed outpost for the people of Gaia, whom are, galactically 
speaking, quite new to the entire space going idea. Being a world of 
magic, their technology tends to show it, with dirty shortcuts taken 
wherever magic would work as well. Even their bodies require magic to 
function properly, which necessitates magic reserves just as 
important as fuel depots, limiting the range of the Gaian people. 
This has not muted their thirst for excitement and profit, however, 
and the risk is well worth the prizes out there in the hostile spaces.
    Are you ready to be a hero? All types welcome. Few heroes are 
entirely clean. Most are in it for themselves on one level or 
another. What's your angle? Sign the dotted line with Odin Industries 
and we won't pry much further. You make us profit, and we'll keep 
your ship running. It's quite a deal!
    A fair warning, Heroes of Space is currently Open Beta.
    What does this mean: The values of given powers or ship parts may 
adjust, new code may come into existence, old code may fade away if 
it proves it can't work. Rules are being tested, and are not wrought 
in stone, or even terribly hardened clay.
    What it does not mean: Your actions don't mean anything. They do, 
the story is officially launched with this prologue chapter. You WILL 
be able to take the character you make and move forward into the non 
beta of the game without losing your stuff.