Freelancer

History: The Alliance/Coalition War

During 2100-2200 CE, the Sol System was in a state of civil war with two factions battling for domination of Sol. The two sides were the Alliance (composed of the US, Western Europe, and Japan) and the Coalition (composed of Russia, China, and the Middle East). For decades, millions died in the inconclusive conflict until the Coalition finally managed to gain the upper hand.

History: The Exodus

In desperation, the Alliance secretly constructed five sleeper ships in the hopes of fleeing the Sol System with millions of colonists to begin a new civilization free from the strife and prejudices that had plagued Sol for so long. Each sleeper ship was christened after it's patron nation. The five ships were the Bretonia (holding British colonists), the Rheinland (holding German colonists), the Hispania (holding Spanish colonists), the Kusari (holding Japanese colonists), and the Liberty (holding American colonists).

When the Coalition came to Planet Jupiter, they were confronted with an impressive sight. The day of the attack was also the launch date of the sleeper ships. Against all odds, the sleeper ships broke through the Coalition blockade and headed for the Sirius System.

History: Arrival

After the sleeper ships arrived in Sirius, they went their separate ways. However, the Hispania sleeper ship was sabotaged and thought to be lost. Later, if you go to the bars in Omicron Alpha or Gamma, you will find out the the half of the Hispanic colonists used the escape pods to leave the ship and search for a hospitable planet on their own. They eventually found Planet Crete in Omicron Gamma. Later, these colonists would become the Corsairs, the largest pirate group in Sirius. The other half took their chances with the wreck and drifted into Omicron Alpha, near Planet Malta. Since the ship was so heavily damaged, it couldn't land, so the colonists used the remaining escape pods to land on Planet Malta. Later, they became the pirate group known as the Outcasts.

The wreck of the Hispania still drifts in orbit above Planet Malta.