Commstar

Commstar (Arvorian: Коммстар, Hallisised: Kommstar) is an ongoing Arvorian science-fiction telescreen programme. Since its first episode aired in early 7676, the show has gone on to produce (thus far) fourteen seasons and 3 feature films, well as books, games, and toys. It is widely considered one of the most popular and influential television series produced within the ADR of all time.

Storyline

The history of the series begins in 7963, when humanity built and successfully tested the first FTL-capable ship, the Aurora, by traveling to the Delta Bandum star system, approximately 4.3 light years away, and returning. The test’s success sparked a new era of wanderlust and curiosity in humankind, and the planet began to pool resources in an effort to further exploration of space. Within the next century, Gotha was united under a common government, and over seventy worlds in other star systems had been settled. The Commonwealth of Stars is established in the year 8065, when the one hundredth star system is settled. By current date, over 200 systems were settled by humanity, and over 5,000 had been surveyed. Technology has progressed to enable a vast new range of capabilities, in domestic life, industry, science, and medicine.

As humanity has explored space, they have encountered numerous alien races, some friendly, some less so, and some outright hostile. These include the highly spiritual Allae, the militant Laagir, the mercantile Nezeans, and the logic and reason-driven Yali. Many episodes centre around the Commonwealth's interactions with these species, ranging from diplomacy and commerce to tense standoffs and even war.

It depicts the adventures of the characters, who are all citizens of the Commonwealth of Stars (Arvorian: Содружество Звезд, Hallisised: Sodruzhestvo Zvezd, colloquially referred to as "Commstar"), an interstellar nation state consisting of over 200 member worlds. Some of the characters are officers and crew of the military arm of Commstar, which is known as "Commforce" (Arvorian: Коммфорс, Hallisised: Kommfors). Throughout the series, the characters interact with their fellow citizens and with alien peoples encountered both during exploration of deep space and in the course of their regular duties.

When the show first aired, the story was set in the year 8185, and its first two seasons followed the state of interstellar affairs in the aftermath of the war between the Commonwealth and the militant Laagir Hegemony, which was opposed to "inferior humans" expanding into territories they claim were theirs. After a three-year conflict in which the Commonwealth fought the Hegemony to a standstill, an uneasy peace has been achieved. This cold war tension between the two powers served as a central backdrop to the first four seasons of the show.

As of the current season, the series is set in the mid-83rd century, in the year 8202.