During the event of an empire's collapse and isolation time is convenient for those uninvolved in its demise. Areas who once assumed reliance on its fortunes become aware of their individualism; they band together in a new order, one that returns independence to them they thought irretrievable before the empire receded, after its great monetary and political influence faded. Time and their uniting is of the essence. Bases they once allowed, ship refueling becomes a new order's convenience.