A rip-off of Heavy Gear, mixed with whatever else I felt like including for my own and my players' amusement. A conscious step down from the galactic scope and hyper-tech of Lancer's default setting.
A colony ship full of sleepers set out for a promising planet, far beyond our solar system. But the planet was more dangerous than expected, and the colonists were scattered, many of their supplies lost. Over centuries, they have built new nations, and adapted to their new world. The struggling colonists have finally reclaimed the level of infrastructure and knowledge needed to return to space, but still have discovered no easy solution for interstellar travel.
Multiple factions, known as leagues, have risen to call this planet their home, and to sometimes make war on one another. The notable leagues include: