In 2040, life is hard. Air is so polluted it's not breathable, the Arctic has completely melted, leaving a quarter of the world flooded. The growing population is barely able to fit on the little land left. Although, there is still hope for the human race. Alexander Hamilton, a genius astrologist and scientist, has found a planet much like earth using a special telescope he invented himself. Alpha Centauri.
So, the world has assembled a team: Alexander Hamilton, genius who has studied this planet for years. John Laurens, expert in mechanics, build the advanced rocket ship himself. Philip Hamilton, Alexanders son and is here because he can lighten the mood in a second, though he may be 9 yrs. old, he is also a genius. Captain George Washington, captain of the ship, expert in combat and pilot to the rocket ship. Marquis de Lafayette, self-taught doctor who has invented his own kinds of poison just to find a treatment for it. Hercules Mulligan, professional veterinarian and animal expert, he is said to be able to look at any animal and be able to tell if it's dangerous, how to deal with it, and what they should name it. Elizabeth Schuyler, though she is supposed to be a highly trained therapist, Phillip is better at her job. But she is an adult, so she understands emotions better. Angelica and Peggy Schuyler, came along with Eliza. Both don't really have a purpose, except extra muscle.
With this team of 9, will they be able to reach Alpha Centauri? Will the be able to send back reports to earth, and manage to find a new home? Will they be able to bring the rest of the population with them?
Pfft, Idk, read and figure it out.
(This may be based on the show called 'Lost in Space', it's on Netflix, 100% recommended)
❖2021 Watty Awards Shortlist❖ Kevin was just a normal 10 year old kid until he saw a woman vanish right before his eyes.
This made Kevin just a little bit different. He paid more attention to people now.
Little did he know that this little difference would kill him the next time he encountered another alien about to return home. It would tear him apart, cell by cell, until he was unmade. His mind being transported away.
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So distantly far away there is a race that advanced to the point where they built dyson spheres to house their civilizations. In their continual expansion, they seeded galaxies with pods and connection satellites. Over time they upgraded their dyson spheres into matryoshka brain Cores.
Imagine a computer powered by a star.
Citizens of Cores no longer age once they upload their minds into the virtual living system of the Core. While they didn't age, most still choose to cycle through life and death though at a different scale of time compared to our lives.
Citizens can visit other planets and live there as if they were on a "vacation". Mercury is Earth's hub connected to the closest Core and Earth is a remote vacation spot for wealthy citizens.
When the main character was 10 he witnessed a citizen returning to the Core. The story continues 10 odd years later when he again witnesses a similar situation unfolding and manages to touch the person returning to the Core. This causes him to be swept up in the transfer as well and for his mind to join as a "Guest" user of the Core.
As a Guest he has limited powers, a starting balance of zero cr or Citizen credits, and no idea how he can get home. He is the first human to ever become a Guest of a Core.
Where money itself is the highest form of their science.