An empty Gryphon was found floating in space. It's systems were completely disabled and its batteries were completely charged, allowing for much experimentation with this old ship. But neither the Terran Federation, Nivelian Republic, or Vossk Empire found it. Instead, a large Terran force on the far reaches of the galaxy known as the Red Hand found it. Having forgotten about the Federation for over 1,000 years, the Red Hand explored in peace, occasionally fighting Voids and Greys; aliens they were all too familiar with since their founding in the 23rd Century. This civilian shuttle was more powerful and had much more potential than any of their fighters, some of which have been in production for a thousand years.