EVE
The future as you could believe it

This goes beyond "a galaxy far far away!" 

EVE takes place in a cluster of stars far from mankind’s original habitat, planet Earth. How far away, and whether or not that cradle of civilization still exists, is a mystery. Humans arrived through a natural wormhole and, gazing up upon an alien sky they had never seen, were completely unable to determine where this new world was located. From the New Eden solar system, where the gate of EVE once led to the old world, humans expanded in all directions at a furious pace, exploring and colonizing rapidly.

Hundreds of thousands of players compete within a single persistent universe for military, economic, and political power. Players explore the suns of New Eden, mine and refine resources, drive the economy, and wage war on one another in a richly detailed virtual world far from Earth. I signed up 4 days ago and I'm hooked. The story line up to the point where you enter the game is fascinating and compeling to the point that I had to join. Look for me in EVE I'm "Nudge Phelps" you'll find me in Cistuvaert or ask any question through Yuwie ! 

Below is a typical screen shot but on their stite are loads more