The 22nd century saw the beginning of the period of Great Cosmic Discoveries. Interstellar travel, which was previously an unattainable dream, became a reality and was now accessible to anyone. Humankind’s cosmic expansion was declared the supreme challenge. In order to speed up this process, the United Earth Government decided to sell some planets that were already settled to private parties. It also passed a law that guaranteed discoverers the right of ownership to the planets they found. ...