In the year 3200, humanity, ravaged by climate change and resource wars, is a shadow of its former glory. Expelled from Earth, now a depleted planet, it has scattered across the cosmos, divided between opulent supercolonies for the military elite and the wealthy, and precarious colonies for workers and explorers. These worlds--some rich in minerals, others barely habitable--are ruled by the U.G. (Universal Government), a tyrannical military regime that imposes its order over the stars. With advanced technology, the U.G. conquers planets, annihilating alien cultures and ecosystems in the name of expansion and greed disguised as survival. In secret, it has developed the "World Collider," a weapon that devours planets, transporting them into interstellar collisions to generate valuable elements. Classified simulations warn that its use could tear space-time, creating black holes and collapsing star systems. Yet, driven by hubris, the U.G. prepares its first test on a distant planet. Opponents of the regime are exiled to exhausted worlds alongside criminals, where resources are long gone. In this bleak landscape, an unlikely trio of exiles fights for survival, battling ferocious creatures born from the ruins and suffocating environments amid the chaos.
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