Novus Elysium is the region in which all factions that broke away from Earth reside. Spectacular bodies inhabit this space and hold in its being: The Federation Of Autonomous Colonies, The Republic Of Alexandria, The Concordia Of Magnus Voluntas, The Common Wealth Of Fortis Animus, The Imperium Of Ignis Stella, and The Colonies of Earth all under one banner called: The Galactic Union Of Planets.

A millennium has passed since the great expansion when humans set out to make their names amongst the stars. Some do so peacefully, and others broke the shackles of Earth's influence with extreme violence that costs millions of lives. One of those wars continues, the 900-year-old blood feud between the G.U.P and the R.O.C still rages on, but in the shadows. Dwight Harper, a mercenary who is from Earth is shoved into this conflict after being given an ultimatum.

Far away in the F.A.C, Athena, a young woman, is being trained under the leader of the pirate faction named Mathias, and that leader is her grandfather.

Duncan Archer has moved to the capital planet of the F.A.C, Capus-7. He came to this planet hoping to start over after his parents kicked him out, with nothing but his clothes, and his Mustang. He finds a job as a delivery boy, and things are looking up until they weren't. In 1000 Years of Light, follow these three characters as they contend with ensnarement, loss, and hatred.