There is a certain beauty our universe contains that nowhere else can compare. You can experience feelings of fear; fear of the cold unknown void of space, but simultaneously be mesmerized by the colours brought forth by the many stars and planets from distant galaxies.
We once thought we were alone in the universe, that we were the only living organisms existed, we even thought the Earth was flat and the sun revolved around us. Soon enough, through famous astronomers such as Galileo in the 17th century, we began to observe the stars and planets above our heads. This opened a whole new window of truth and we realized we had everything all wrong.
We have come a long way since then. Our race had made incredible discoveries and unimaginable advancements in technology. By the end of the 21st century, our technology began to bloom. Our computers became self-reliant and had the ability to undertake responsibilities that humans were needed for. We also developed a way for interstellar travel allowing us to explore our galaxy and find other habitable planets in speeds that could get us out of our solar system within a day.
However, problems began to arise for us. In addition to super computers and methods for interstellar travel, genetic alteration and cloning technology also improved, which gave rise to an international pandemonium. Genetic alteration (or G.A for short) could biologically enhance your cells to augment your strength, agility, and dexterity. It could also heighten your senses to incredible levels. This created tension and ultimately divided the people into two groups; those who supported the international legalization of G.A and the ones who didn't. The problem was that some believed G.A would advance our race; making us stronger and immune to a variety of diseases and viruses, but others believed that changing our genetic makeup would inevitably change who we are, and what made us human. This tension continued to grow, people began to protest, and the world's economy slowly crumbled.
By the year 2202 the world's economy had plummeted lower than it had ever been and the Earth was overpopulated with an estimate of 16.3 billion people. On November 9th of 2203, the world leaders came together to decide what needed to be done. They formed a group called the Unified Authoritative League (UAL). Their ultimate goal was to restore order back to our economy by unifying humanity. However, their methods were sometimes questionable. They included having the authorities withhold public order by arresting hackers, the genetically enhanced, and criminals of every kind. They also went to great lengths to try to eradicate all native languages and impose English as the common tongue of our race - sometimes even disregarding simple human rights.
Although this method had been working for approximately eighty years, the population on Earth could no longer be ignored. The UAL began to explore for new habitable planets. By the year 2285, twelve scouts, known as science vessels, were sent out to twelve designated planets that were considered to be hospitable. Of the twelve, only two planets were found to be life-sustaining for humans.
On May 16, 2285, one science vessel approached a blue, turquoise, reddish-brown planet and it was that day when we caught our first glimpses of our sister world - Tarsonis. It is approximately 8,894 kilometres in diameter, with a 5.6 degrees axial tilt and gravity close to Earth`s. The planet contains two oceans, seven inland major lakes and one major continent which deemed Tarsonis perfect for human life. At night when the planet`s four moons illuminate its surface in bright light, the planet`s warm red colours can be seen along with the cool blue ocean waves moving landward - creating an unexpected beauty.
Shortly after the discovery of Tarsonis, Moria was found on June 7, 2285. Moria was just as beautiful as Tarsonis. The red planet has a purple hue to it due to different types of minerals and crystals. Moria is larger than Tarsonis with a diameter of 13,528 kilometres and has an axial tilt of 2.4 degrees. Moria is covered by mostly red dust, creating three major dust seas surrounding its five major continents. Most importantly, the subsurface of the planet contains a rich abundance and diversity of resources that was never found on any other planet before.