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Date:  December 12, 2041

"The new discovery has left experts dumbfounded. This new truth of our universe has already spread and will impact us in powerful ways. I am Diana Williams, Fox 10 news, and we will return with more information after a short break."
The commercials on the tv play like movie credits after the movie, Max laughs softly to himself. His wife, Mel, can't help but look at him." What amuses you?" The wind blows ever so slightly through the window that's barely open. Max shivers as he begins to answer her question." I merely find it funny that my lovely wife will give birth when the world appears to finally be ending. You know they just lowered the joining age for the millitary? Some crazy shit is happening now a days." Mel sighs softly," Life continues on with us, or without us. I know our baby will grow to be a strong women! Maybe she will be a commander of that new space fleet that is being organized?" She forces a smile as Max chuckles at the thought of a daughter." You mean him? My son shall be a fine leader who impacts this world!" Soon the both of them grow silent, the only disturbance in the air being the icey cold wind. Before either of them could speak to break the silence that divides them, a soft voice of an elderly women interrupts that same voiceless void full of a lack of words." Awww, my children, already casting your expectations on a child you know not the gender of-" Max almost curses as she creeps up behind them,"F.....Look Mama, you can't do that, I nearly had a heart attack. Anyways, why are you here Mama? Didnt you have a flight to catch?" The elderly women proceeds to sit down while ignoring Max. Mel softly greets the Elderly women," Why Mel, I never thought you'd fall in love with my dear son. Now Max, the flights were delayed, all of them. Now that this...Planet was found thousands are traveling back to their homes and I honestly decided I must do the same. I got a refund regardless. Now I am 74 years old! I am a grown lady! I know how you will respond so save it. I even met an old friend who is doing the same. She saw me sitting on those horribly, God awful, uncomfortable lobby seats near the A1 plane entrance. She sat next to me, Cathrine, Carthrine, she called out to me. She told me how she was leaving for a vacation to Kentucky, yet while she was arriving at the airport she heard about the news. In fact everyone in that awfully crowded place heard. There were about 40 people crowded around one of those...Those flat televisions, what does your generation call them, plasma V1? Anyways I saw half the people in my lobby walk out of the airport."

Max stares into her eyes, his confusion and frustration showing through his frown. He can't help but stand up and move to the open window. He gazes onto the starship being built miles away. He sighs." Ma, how can I raise a child, when the world is changing so fast? I....When we were growing up, our hometown was a wasteland, brought to us because of the Deaddon wars. We saw friends die, we saw them stare, killing each other for a piece of bread. This new planet could cause other nations to attack us, it could cause so much strife! Strife that we fought to overcome! I don't want my child born into war, raised like a dog to follow orders disguised to look like a patriotic decree. I lost my father in wars, I don't want to lose my child to one as well." He slowly brings his hands to his face, showing his everlasting weakness, showing that he is still human. Before Cathrine can answer Mel gets up and places her hands on his shoulders." shhhhhhhhh my dear, oh my dear. Remember when we were children? How we learned about that world war? I forget the details but it involved Europe and I think it also involved the United States. Regardless of fact, the school taught us that in those times life as they knew it was changing. Our child won't be born into war. He or she won't be a lamb lead to the cross. And even if he or she was, wouldn't our child still rise? Did we not survive a wasteland of murder and betrayal, did the flocks of crows not fly away once a scarecrow was placed in our backyards, Did we not see a burning light of fire despite all the darkness around us? Look at our world now, why fear a war that does not exist? What can the ghost of dead men do to us now?" Max laughs, he turns to face her, grabbing her romantically." You and your poetic words. I know you are right, but I cannot tame the fear inside my own heart! It is just a planet. I know this! Yet I still struggle. I am still awaken by nightmares of my past, a past full of death, full of tears, full of bitterness and anger. She or he, will have to decide what is best for their life, but I cannot stomach the thought of our child, dying the same way my father did, or your mother did. Hopefully he or she will be free from the burden of war." He wipes his cheek as the news comes back on.

For months all anyone talks about is a new life and amazing discovery of a new planet. Months later the world changed. An expedition using a prototype starship with cyro sleep pods made its way to the planet. With a staff of 5,000 they spent 65 years trying to unlock the secrets of a new element they found. The element was a blue substance which could be mixed with water or gasoline. The substance as described by one scientists was as powerful as multiple human brain cells. The scientists stayed on the planet for what seemed an eternity. They battled the wildlife that was also located on the planet. Rhino like beasts that were lava red colored, had 5 horns, two on the face and 3 on the tail. It would attack if agitated. A lion like beast with a body built similar to a bull would stalk them for food. They battled superstorms once every 14 months, and they struggled to find non lethal plants and food. And when they finally unlocked the secrets to the new element, they built a prototype warp engine, remodeled the ship slightly and they warped back home, awaiting to see what transpired while they were away.