Shred Nebula - 12 years have gone by since the Algron Exploration Fleet of 17 ships failed to return from charting nearby Solar Systems in our Galaxy. After the search and rescue ship Omega Dawn also went missing 5 years ago, all future expeditions were canceled -- deemed too expensive and risky to send such large crews into the void. Many have come to accept the ships will never return and refer to them as the Lost Expedition. .