By The Stars is space opera at its finest! Lasers sizzle through the void of space as brave heroes defy their oppressive overlords. The fate of worlds hang in the balance! Illyia, a colony planet in Free Space has just been conquered by The Singularity, an oppressive galactic empire. With different factions fighting over Illyria's rich resources, the war may be over, but the fate of Illyia is still far from settled.