The Far Colony is a background for a GURPS Space campaign that has yet to be run. The starting premise of the Far Colony is a human ramship arriving in a solar system about 1500 light-years from Earth, thousands of years after it's departure.
The Far Colony background was created using a variant of the Matrix Game rules. These rules are essentially a way to cooperatively resolve large-scale conflicts (wars, social development, etc.). Though I recommend them highly, I can't take credit for them. They were originally concieved by Chris Engle. The version I use was adapted by Loren Miller.
The History of Humanity in the
Fennen System
Background of the Far Colony Matrix
Game
Power Blocs in the Fennen System
Successful Arguments of the Matrix
Game
The Matrix Game Rules (with
thanks to Messrs. Engle and Miller)
Breakout at the
Mind Works: a one-shot adventure set in the Far Colony background