The universe is dying. You and the other surviving remnants of various alien species have managed to remain alive these past months by pooling all of your resources into a communal Worldship, on which you all live. The Worldship has arrived in a new system - and each species has sent out a team to scout for information & resources. If you can work together and repair & refuel the Worldship before it leaves then everyone can continue to survive. If some tasks prove too difficult, then one or more species will have to be left behind. The goal of the game is to not be left behind - but whether that means cooperation or competition is up to each individual player.