Orion

Orion was the home system of one of the first races

to develope interstellar flight.

a Blue from Orion

200,000 years ago the Orion Empire was at its greatest extent,

with many star systems under its control. It was then that the massed fleet

of the Intergalactic Confederation soundly defeated the massive forces

of the Black League of Rigel. After that the Orion Empire was ruled by

the Council of Light from the Betelgeuse system, until the relatively recent invasion

by the Draconian Empire. The remaining Blues from Orion are now our allies 

within the Federation of Humans and sent a group of Star Warriors

to aid and advise when the Greys from Zeta Reticuli arrived

in the mid 20th Century.

The strategic importance of the Orion open cluster

involves the presence of the Eternity Gate,

otherwise known as the Orion Nebula,

which appears to be some sort of interdimensional portal.

Recently a huge illuminated light has emerged from the nebula,

and appears to be heading in our direction.

.Estimated time of arrival approx 3000 AD.