The Runner Universe
On March 6th, 2014, a lonely jogger took a different route on her afternoon run, setting off a chain of events that led to galaxy-wide space travel by the year 2500. The galaxy is currently locked in a quiet battle between the omnipotent Aetheon Corporation and planets that wish to remain free, while children go missing off the streets and a young hacker plans to investigate this larger conspiracy all the way to the top.