In Tau Past - 1921, Admiral Kosciusko decides Earth needs a new wonder and begins a huge pyramid in Texas. He plans to make it the heart of a galactic republic. In 1922 his new jump carriers begin exploration of the regions towards the Orion Nebula. Alpha discovers the Hell Road and Hell Station is founded.
The new Tau Fleet is growing quickly, but that means they will bump into problems even faster. Dealing with the implications of light speed and folding space is not easy for most and impossible for some. Lothar von Richthofen discovers he has a talent for it and begins to move up the Tau ranks.