Nico Viikilä : Sins of the Dominion

For centuries, the Celestial Dominion ruled the galaxy with an iron fist, its power anchored by the fearsome Iron Knights, colossal war machines piloted by noble blood. But when Emperor Hadrian V is assassinated without an heir, the galaxy fractures, plunging into chaos as rival houses vie for the throne.

Amid the turmoil, Cipher Varos, a disgraced Iron Knight pilot haunted by betrayal, and Selene Vornheim, a former rebel leader with nothing left to lose, find themselves drawn together by fate. United by necessity, they form an uneasy alliance, navigating a galaxy spiraling into war, where political intrigue and shifting loyalties threaten to consume them.

Yet, in the shadows of a collapsing empire, a far greater threat stirs. Whispers echo from the void, shadows twist and writhe, and ancient darkness awakens. The Shrouded One, a primordial entity of unimaginable power, is spreading its influence, corrupting minds, twisting flesh, and consuming entire worlds.

Desperate for answers, Cipher and Selene journey to forbidden blacksites, confront the horrors of twisted Dominion experiments, and enter the Nihilus Expanse, a place where reality bends, shadows live, and nightmares come alive. Guided by cryptic prophecies from an ancient Veilborn, they must piece together the mystery of the Shrouded One before its tendrils engulf the galaxy.

But even as they fight to survive, they face impossible choices loyalty or freedom, vengeance or redemption, sacrifice or survival. And in the darkness, the Shrouded One watches, ever vigilant, always waiting.

With allies as broken as the galaxy they hope to save, and enemies lurking in every shadow, Cipher and Selene must confront their past sins to protect the future. Because if they fail, all light will fall to darkness.

In a galaxy where power is everything and hope is a forgotten whisper, how far would you go to defy fate?

Sins of the Dominion an epic saga of war, betrayal, ancient horrors, and the struggle to reclaim humanity.

The darkness is coming.
The fight for the galaxy begins.

Nico Viikilä has been crafting worlds and weaving stories since a young age, building epic tales and fantastical realms within his imagination. Though his early creations were scattered fragments, it was not until recently that he felt the burning desire to bring his vision to life on a grand scale. Sins of the Dominion marks his first foray into an epic space opera, a universe born from a lifetime of dreaming and a newfound passion for storytelling.

I love complex characters, political intrigue, and ancient mysteries drives his narratives, blending the cosmic vastness of space with the intimate struggles of humanity. As he embarks on this journey, he invites you to join him in exploring a galaxy on the brink of war, where hope flickers against the encroaching darkness.