Survival of the Species

by Speelns4luzarz

Two species, one war. A story involving humanities' last stand against a superior alien race classified as 'The Rachnie'. But, something else lurks in the midst and Delta Squad must defeat this too, before they themselves become extinct.

1. Prologue

Prologue

It is the year 2108, and the human race is on the brink of extinction.

100 years ago, a ship called the Inspiration of the UPSC; (United Planets Space Corps) was conducting an investigation to a distress signal sent by one of the outbound human colonies of the Tau Po system. When they arrived, they found the entire colony destroyed. Limbs were ripped from bodies. Buildings were falling apart.

The few survivors there told them of the horrific event that took place.

Apparently, an unknown alien race attacked the planet. Nobody knew how they arrived, but when they did, they had mercilessly slaughtered everything. When the Inspiration arrived back to Earth they told everybody and the entire human race was put on high alert.

However, even that was not enough.

Over the years, the unknown aliens wiped out everything. Planets and ships were lost. Still nobody knew how the aliens arrived. Peaceful negotiations failed. To some, it was the end of all life as they knew it. It was not until a few years after first contact that they gave the aliens a name.

The Rachnie.