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Orphans of Apollo
“Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever.”
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
“Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.”
“The sky calls to us. If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars.”
Carl Sagan
Life evolved on the Earth some four billion years ago, and as far as we can tell, there has been only one genesis in the universe. This does not mean the universe is devoid of other life; it is possible it could be teeming with other species just waiting for us to make contact with them. Whether humanity is unique or whether it is one of many civilizations spread throughout the universe, it is worth protecting. Since life evolved on the Earth, there have been five mass extinction events. It is a certainty there will be another. Humanity is simultaneously the first species with the capacity to journey beyond the Earth, and at the same time, destroy all life on the Earth.
In the middle of the last century, we took our first tentative steps out beyond the atmosphere and then on to the Moon. There we faltered and have yet to return. Only now, over fifty years later, are we are starting to see this lack of progress begin to turn around. But what happened to those visions of the future from the 1960s? Generations were left orphaned by progress that ground to a halt, the future which was promised and never came to fruition.
“Orphans of Apollo” is an alternative history/science fiction story of those who fought to regain that future.
The first episode will touch down on July 20th 2024. Subscribe for weekly instalments. Paid subscribers will receive additional behind-the-scenes posts along with other bonus content.
I hope you enjoy the journey.