Subject: Universal Gift
Attachment: Project Wayfinder.idf
Over three hundred years ago, in the aftermath of the third world war. our collective ancestors walked hand-in-hand out into the Solar System, from first settling Luna and Mars, colonizing the vast network of asteroids of the Belt and the many moons of Jupiter and Saturn, to the farthest reaches of the system at Pluto and Charon. At the time, the Solar System seemed so large, a never ending bounty that would sustain Humanity for generations to come. But as the decades went along, space lost its luster. As Human expansion continued into every corner possible, the system began to feel smaller. Within decades of settling up our first colonies, we were already beginning to fight over who got what resources among the belt. Within a century, Earth, Mars, Luna, and Venus were tearing each other apart as the first colonies were fighting for their independence. Before long, they too, in competition with Earth, began to exploit and oppress those in Belt and the Outer Systems, failing to see the irony in the situation just as any group of oppressed turned oppressor throughout history. It's been almost 50 years since the people of the Outer System freed themselves of the Inner yoke, only to shortly begin fighting each other over petty squabbles that the Inner Planets forced on them with their own proxy wars decades earlier.
Up until recently, I believed that I was playing a part in freeing our species from this never ending violence. For 23 years, I have spent the better part of my professional career as a crucial member of the UNTRAI, up until this message goes out to every network in the Solar System, I was the Project Lead of Project Wayfinder. Me and over 400 of my brilliant colleagues were tasked with R&D of Faster Than Light technology. It had been slow but fulfilling work. Last year, we had finally made the breakthrough many of us had waited our entire lives for. Our test probe, after a year of its launch with our prototype FTL drive, we received its signal in the Alpha Centauri System. At first, we were elated, but as soon as the Higher Ups found out, we heard word that schematics were already being drawn up for new patterns of warships with our new FTL drives attached. We had unknowingly become the cause of potentially millions dead from a weapon that would bring back Earth Supremacy to the Solar System and Beyond.
I have decided to take a stand and attempt to possibly pave the way for a true lasting peace. Attached to this message is an IDF detailing the science behind the FTL drive and the schematics the test drive we developed a year ago. Unfortunately, I will not be able to see whatever this may bring. Project Wayfinder is-was of the highest classification level, within minutes of me sending out this message to the Solar System, a UN black ops team will be finding my dead body. All I can say is do with this technology as you wish. I only hope whatever you choose to do with it will be the right answer.
Asa Tounkara They|Them|Theirs
M: 221.245.0728|Dakar Dabo Arcology, West African Administration Zone
United Nations Technological Research and Advancement Institute
Timeline
Please refer to this when making your applications.
https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entr ... ilgun2350/
Rules and Restrictions
1: Don't be an ass
2: No metagaming or godmodding
3: OP and CO-OP's rule is law
4: Ship sizes no larger than 500 meters
5: Talk to OP and CO-OPs about tech ideas outside of the norm
Restrictions
FTL is a very new technology at the start of the RP. It will function on warp once extrasolar exploration and colonization takes off
Main fuel sources are wind and solar along with helium 3 and fusion reactors
lasers and energy weapons are restricted to mounted weaponry, vehicles, and ships, they will still be rare as opposed to ballistic weaponry
More restrictions will come as issues arise in the RP.