User blog comment:MEffect Fan/Anger/@comment-1407247-20100526145959

A prequel or something that covers outside of the game's storyline, such as how Drew Karpyshyn writes in the books. The major overall outcomes are all present such that they can be recognised, but details as to how they came about are vague enough that it doesn't affect each player's choices.

The First Contact War would be an interesting place to start.