This is nothing like I've ever commissioned before, either - so it's a first for both of us! ^_^

This piece has gone beyond my wildest dreams in terms of detail and breaktaking scenery. Oh, and I call this the Centorus star system. C wut i did thar?
(It'd be great if I could get a version with your signature entirely in the picture without the black bars, it'd make a really lovely wallpaper then. As it is, half the sig is cut off at the bottom)

aaayup :D Coming right your way!
<3

This is an amazing picture!
Reminds me of Civilization :P

Is there a story behind the picture?

You should ask Koopa directly about this, I wasn't given exact story information while doing this commission. Maybe try checking this first: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9077083/ ;3
And thanks for the comment!