Post by gato on Apr 7, 2024 9:44:08 GMT -5
The year is 2150. Mankind has colonized the moon and terraformed Mars, built an outpost on Europa and hollowed out an asteroid or two for human habitation. Time to head for the stars.
At 4.22 light years, Proxima Centauri is the closest, and with the latest in propulsion, it will take only five hundred years to get there. The multi-generational starship is crewed by genetically selected people dedicated to this staggeringly complex mission .. they know they won't live to complete the voyage, but their far future descendants will.
And in 2650, the 617th generation aboard the ship, finally reaches one of Proxima's habitable planets.
Imagine their surprise at being welcomed by the Earthlings, who live there.
"Oh, we came up with Trans-Warp technology 50 years after you launched. We got here over 400 years ago. We were going to contact you while you were en route, but you know what? I guess we just got busy and forgot. Can you stay for lunch?"
At 4.22 light years, Proxima Centauri is the closest, and with the latest in propulsion, it will take only five hundred years to get there. The multi-generational starship is crewed by genetically selected people dedicated to this staggeringly complex mission .. they know they won't live to complete the voyage, but their far future descendants will.
And in 2650, the 617th generation aboard the ship, finally reaches one of Proxima's habitable planets.
Imagine their surprise at being welcomed by the Earthlings, who live there.
"Oh, we came up with Trans-Warp technology 50 years after you launched. We got here over 400 years ago. We were going to contact you while you were en route, but you know what? I guess we just got busy and forgot. Can you stay for lunch?"
