Lancer is a Sci-fi tabletop role-playing game set in the far future, where humanity has spread across the stars. Players take on the role of Lancers, elite pilots of giant robots known as mechs acting as agents of Union, the governing body that controls the core planets surrounding earth, now known as Cradle. Their mission will be to protect a distant planet from being taken over by a hostile militaristic faction that utilizes powerful mechs of their own, preserving the freedoms of its people in the process. Combat in Lancer is highly tactical, with players needing to think strategically and consider all of their options carefully if they are to succeed.