[[WMG: The player's ship is the sole remnant of a once-great space empire.]]
You're either going to seek help from a neighboring galaxy or simply trying to survive EverythingTryingToKillYou.

[[WMG: The simple shapes of the Geoms evoke their SinisterGeometry]]
The geometric shapes are Eldritch Abominations [[BrownNote whose mere appearance drives men insane]].

[[WMG: You're the bad guy.]]
Maybe you just can't help spewing laser death, but the enemies are throwing theselves at you to stop you from destroying everyone else, [[HeroicSacrifice even at the cost of their own lives]]. Perhaps you're given power-ups and lives by a cruel god.