Generation Ship Odysseus
08 Aug 2024Per-Ja Ferra
Each one of these hulks I visit brings a new story, some are heroic and some are just tragic. The story of the GS Odysseus is to me an example of power going to people's heads. The ship set out to colonize a new world but their leadership had new plans. It seems that the elected council changed the ship's mission and decided to remain on board. The crew lived on the ship for several years and survived minor catastrophes. Then a disease broke out. It spread fast and the ruling council guaranteed two of the ship's rings. This limited access to some key systems of the ship. the council eventually vented Rings A, C, and the medical section to space. There was talk about attempting to colonize a planet. There was fear about this plan to. The recorder of the log indicated she was 5th generation. Despite their best efforts, they were not able to stop the sickness. It survived 20 years in the vented sections. When they re-opened them the infection spread into the surviving population. The ship is a plague ship.