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ARCHIVING: Yes, but please tell me where the story will be archived at.
NOTE: Please note that I will be building up the story via points-of-view and flashbacks so as to build up a appropriate story background.
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Prologue
On Earth in the year 2008, a few people at NASA decided to build several
generational ships and shoot them off towards various stars, in hopes that the
human race would survive a potential cataclysm on the home planet.
The design of the generational ships we such that the ships themselves
would be capable of landing, and that should something happen while on the
journey, the entire complement of the generational ships would be put into
cryostasis tubes that were designed to last up to a million years if it
was needed for that. The final design of the ships approved in 2005 included
a entire deck dedicated to food production, life support, parks, and limited
manufacturing and industrial capability. It also holds a computerized hard
copy of every bit of knowledge known to man as of the current date, and gets
updated on a regular basis.
The idea was to choose families and unique groups that have an explorer's
spirit to build a new life, and to explore the space around them. The way
the captains were chosen was most unique. Unlike any tests before it, NASA
brought the family heads together, and had them choose their captain and
command staff. This turned out well, in most cases.
Three such generational ships have launched already, with approximately
4000 people on them apiece, but with the capacity for 20 times the number
comfortably (80,000 for those who do not know.
This is the story on what the fourth generational ship and their
families (both immediate and extended) go through as they voyage through
space...
Chapter 1: The Journey Begins
9-24-2008 14:00 hours Eastern Standard Time
"Well, it's been a while, but it has finally been finished," Jesse said as
he looks outside the space shuttle. "I can't believe it only took two and a
half years to build, considering we only had a small international space
station to begin with"
Jesse then sits back, and thinks on the events that have led up to this
point.
Flashback
Jesse was walking down the street, coming home from work in mid-July 2005
when he notices that a van has been following him the entire time. Thinking
that this is a bit unusual, he tries to turn away from said vehicle. But the
signal light on the street turns red just as he is about to cross, and the van
catches up.
The van opens up and a man in what appears to be a suit steps out in front
of him.
"FBI. Can we talk to you, sir?" the man says as he gets fully out of the
van.
"What about?" Jesse said.
The man then said, "It is a matter of national security"
Jesse then raises an eyebrow. "And just what does that have to do with me?
I'm not exactly anything important to anyone right now, and I doubt I will be
anything more than a statistic on the next census. And I am sure I haven't
broken any laws that would require a federal court to settle... Wait, just
what is this all about anyway, if I may ask"
The man said, "It would have to do something with the questionnaire you
filled out on the Internet on May 12... I believe it had to do something with
survival in space and exploration? My apologies, they did not give me full
information on it"
Jesse looks a bit shocked. "So? What about that questionnaire I filled
out on my birthday? To be honest, I thought some of it was a joke. I know I
would love the chance to explore space and quite possibly help out there
whenever I can, but as far as I know, we are not technologically advanced
enough to get much further than the Moon, much less Mars or even outside our
solar system." He then stops talking. "In any case, how did you know I was
here in the first place? I travel alone to and from work"
The man chuckles. "We have our ways of tracking people who we wish to
talk to. And as to your recent statement; you are wrong. I will explain more
later. Now if you would come with me, we can go to a more secure place and
discuss this in greater detail"
Jesse sighs a bit. He then says, "Alright then, under two conditions: one,
let me call home and I'll let them know I'm running late and two, let me know
who you are? I don't think you'd like to be called sir' all the time"
The man chuckles a bit. "Alright then, here's a cell phone for the call,
and as for my name... you can call me Andrew."
End Flashback
Jesse then adjusts himself on his seat, and thinks of the future out there,
in the great final frontier known as space.
Shuttle will be docking with the seed ship in 5 minutes, the pilot
says over the announcing system.
Jesse then gets up from the chair. "And so, a new journey into the unknown
begins anew," he says as he gets up. "I only hope that we find something
relatively soon before I die. Just being up here when only a couple hundred
have beforehand done before me gives me quite a feeling..." He smiles. "At
least I will have a lot of company, with most of my remaining friends and
family, immediate and extended."
What do you think of this so far? What other series, well besides the obvious one(s) I want to put in there should be here, I look forward to hearing about this in the reviews.