Into The Outer Track (a Solarpunk Utopian novel by W. J. Manares) [COMPLETE]

Prologue

Wolf1069b is located just 9.6 parsecs (31 light-years) away from the old, half-broken Earth where survivors escaped after the Total Invasion by unknown humanoids from Uranus.

Wolf1069b has a minimum mass of 1.26±0.21 M🜨, similar to Earth, and an estimated radius of 1.08 R🜨. Its equilibrium temperature is 250 K (-23 °C) with a similar composition to Earth, including liquid water on its surface. The planet orbits a red dwarf star, Wolf1069, at an average distance of 0.0672 astronomical units (10,050,000 km) placing it in the habitable zone.

Due to its short distance from the star, Wolf1069b is tidally locked, causing one side to always face the star while the other is in eternal darkness. Discovered by survivors led by Senemrac the Specter (SS) and Otlarallac the Overseer (OO) using Radial Velocity Data, they reached Wolf1069b in 2024.

On the 69th Landing Anniversary, there's no celebration because OO and SS, the leaders of the Survivors, sat in their meeting room, contemplating the message they had just received from the leaders of Wolf1069b. The holographic display in front of them showed the stern faces of the Wolf1069b leaders, their message clear - the Survivors must leave Wolf1069b due to overpopulation concerns.

SS, with a furrowed brow, leaned forward and addressed the holographic figures, "We understand your concerns about overpopulation, but our people have nowhere else to go. Earth is no longer the home it once was for us. We will not survive there."

OO, with a somber expression, added, "But... we have been preparing for this day for years. The journey into the Outer Track is risky but we must survive. We will surely go back to Earth quickly."

The leaders of Wolf1069b remained unmoved, insisting that the Survivors were not welcome on their planet any longer. They demanded that the Survivors make a choice - leave for the Outer Track and return to Earth.

SS stood up, her eyes filled with determination, "We understand your demands. We will make our journey into the Outer Track, and we will find a new home for our people in that half-broken Earth, where we can thrive without fear of persecution."

OO nodded in agreement, "We are prepared for whatever challenges lie ahead. Our people are determined, we will prepare our fleet. We will not give up our fight for survival."

And with that, OO and SS ended the communication with the leaders of Wolf1069b, knowing that their journey into the unknown was fraught with danger, but filled with hope for a better future for the Survivors.