A One Way Ticket on the Neo Kosmo
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What would it take for you to give up everything you know and cross 500 years worth of the blackness of space to settle on a new, uninhabited planet? The search of adventure? The promise of a better life? The promise of a hefty salary right now? Or the chance to reinvent yourself completely?
Earth's first colony ship, the Neo Kosmo, is set to depart with 10,000 passengers and crew: ordinary people on an extraordinary journey. Along with facing the unique challenges of settling a new planet, everyone on board must fight against their own fears in order to make sense of their new lives. This anthology explores their stories: the challenges, decisions, victories, and failures that mark the beginning of their new lives.
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