Earth in the VI-Universe is similiar to modern day earth, with some key differences. There is the mysterious Umbrator group, a reclusive group of scientists who are seemingly uninterested in the state of earth. Instead they turn their gaze into the endless sea of stars, their minds full of plans and designs for these seemingly unreachable places. But while Umbrators masterpiece may still be a secret, other groups are also longing to find a way to leave their homeplanets and they are not the only ones who might clash with Umbrator should the group ever leave the protective shadows..
The scientists of Umbrator created a machine that would enable them to leave earth whenever they wish, but soon they had to realise that their control over the destination was limited. Once they build a beacon somewhere, they could travel to the beacon but without one it would be impossible to find a way back, or even to find the place again once the first connection was lost. Thus they named this machine "Via Incognitam" - or street into the unknown- and started to plan a way to create beacons in the far reaches.
With the Via Incognitam it is possible to visit star systems that are far away. But the world is not empty and Umbrator itself is hardly united. Umbrator will need to work on a beacon-technology if they truly want to explore the universe and it will be only a matter of time until their past catches up with them. The most advanced and stable nations of earth are eager to find a way to safely and easily leave the planet so that they can gain access to the resources of nearby planets. This is the situation on earth, but only the future can tell what will happen next...