For centuries, the human race has been at the mercy of deep space. While on Earth, scientists discovered the Ice Age would be occurring much sooner than predicted. They built Arks and jettisoned specified colonies on a direct course for Pluto to escape their frozen fates. Then, the Drax arrived. All of the colonies were destroyed except for one: Canis, the leader of the evacuation. Canis's designated animal was the wolf. We escaped Earth and made it to Pluto, colonized it, made it our new home. They found us again. Only a few survivors live on. My father, the captain and leader, was killed in the attack. My friends survived with me, and we all agree there is only one place we can run. We have to go back. We must return to our home. My name is Mark O'Connor, and I am the last surviving leader of the human race. There is no one else left in command. There's no one to tell me what to do anymore. There are no more others. The worst part is... we're not alone out here.

"If there's anyone else alive," she said, "they will meet us at the rendezvous. We have no weapons to fight with. We can only flee." That was the initial story told to all members of the colony, even those told to generations that had never set foot on Earth or the Ark. With time, generations adjusted to the life of space and forgot why they even left. Of course, it wouldn't last long. Over the course of decades, people started growing tumors and cancers. Genetics took hold of the population in an unexpected twist, forcing a gradual decline. Overpopulation was now a concern for the government. The Earth was still uninhabitable, possibly guarded by whatever species had attacked the Arks. These are the events that led to the creation, and the collapse, of the Vanguard Objective. This is Ruination.

Adam was just an ordinary gamer in an ordinary town in an ordinary world. He loved playing basketball and hanging out with his friends. His father wasn't in the picture, but that was alright. He was a good student. He wasn't the smartest, but he was trying. He was playing basketball with his best friend, John, and the ball rolled into the street. He was just about to grab the-- ...Subject death in 3... ...2... ...1... [ERROR] [ERROR] [EXPERIMENT 8 HAS STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY] [RENDER COMMENCING] [RENDERING...] [RENDER COMPLETE] [CONTINUING EXPERIMENT...] ...1... [ERROR] [ERROR] [SUBJECT STILL ALIVE] [NEW DEATH SIMULATION ACTIVE IN 48 HOURS] [COUNTDOWN TO NEW DEATH SIMULATION COMMENCED] ...47:59:59... ...47:59:58... ...47:59:57...