TerranImperialist

I've got a couple of questions about the Sandbox; I was quite disappointed with GalCiv2's Milky Way map. Earth had a generic planet surface, and I'm pretty sure the Solar System was very off, too. So is there going to be a Milky Way map for the Sandbox? And could it have an accurate Earth and Solar System layout? Will Sandbox games take place in this game's timeframe, or would there be a customizable element there? Will there be a United Planets i