For Sol!
05 Dec 2024Andmos
"Gentlemen and ladies, we are going to Sol."A heavy silence fell over the room. It wasn't the boisterous cheer one might expect for such a rare mission—returning to humanity's cradle. Exploring the void has a way of tempering that kind of excitement.
"We've sold all our exploration data to the highest bidder. Every credit earned is now set aside for this purpose: we will arm ourselves and prepare for war."
The silence deepened. This was a crew of explorers, not warriors. Our mission had always been to venture into the unknown with curiosity, not violence. We were not conquerors; we were seekers of peace.
"I know what you’re all thinking, and you’re right to question it," I continued, the weight of my words pressing down on the room. "But this goes beyond our personal hopes and dreams. It’s about humanity’s very survival. Should we abandon Earth and let it fall? No. Should we try to evacuate every soul on the planet? It’s impossible.
So the only path left is to defend our home—our heart. Millions, billions of lives are at risk. Humanity needs us. We will use every credit we have, spare no resources. The Titan Corjo will not take Sol without a fight. We have to stand against this threat, not just for our mission, but for the very idea of humanity itself.
I know our creed is exploration and understanding. But how can we live with ourselves knowing that we did nothing when the greatest tragedy loomed? To watch 30 billion lives be extinguished, to fail them—no. I won’t let it happen, and I urge all of you to join me. In all my travels, I’ve learned that there is only one Earth, one Sol, and one heart. I will defend them all.
Who is with me?"
A moment passed, taut and heavy, then erupted into a roar as fierce as a star’s birth.
"For Sol! For Earth! For our heart!"
"Pilot, plot a course for Earth. We're going to war."
"Yes, Captain."