colonists: 1000
probes: 10
scanners: 100
--
The Earth is dying, and escape seems the {reveal link: 'only option.', passage: 'a ship'}
scidata: 100
culture: "conflicted"
--
The ship's databases contain the pinnacle of human scientific acheivement, but conflict marks the construction of the cultural database. Many interests fight for what should be included in the foundational texts of this new society.
At the end, a mix of documents are included, left to the new society to decide from.
The ship's [[launch]] is celebrated by all, nonetheless.config.header.left: "Colonists: {colonists}"
config.header.center: "Surface probes: {probes}"
config.header.right: "Scanners: {scanners}%"
--
The first century of travel is in the dark. Finally, the ship powers on, enough energy gathered. We approach a potential planet.
[[Scan planet]]config.header.left: "Colonists: {colonists}"
config.header.center: "Surface probes: {probes}"
config.header.right: "Scanners: {scanners}%"
atms: ["None", "Toxic", "Non-breathable", "Low oxygen", "Breathable"]
atmosphere: atms[Math.floor(random.fraction*atms.length)]
wtrs: ["None", "Trace", "Limited", "Abundant", "Planetary ocean"]
water: wtrs[Math.floor(random.fraction*wtrs.length)]
tmps: ["Very cold", "Cold", "Temperate", "Hot", "Very hot"]
temperature: tmps[Math.floor(random.fraction*tmps.length)]
gvts: ["Very low", "Low", "Earthlike", "High", "Very high"]
gravity: gvts[Math.floor(random.fraction*gvts.length)]
--
Scanners power on.
Atmosphere: {atmosphere}
<!--Water: {water}-->
Temperature: {temperature}
<!--Gravity: {gravity}-->
[if atmosphere === "Breathable" && temperature === "Temperate"]
Looks downright pleasant, honestly. Oxygenated atmosphere implies preexisting life, though. Proceed with caution.
[if atmosphere === "Toxic" && temperature === "Very hot"]
Conditions are dangerous. There's a reason Venus wasn't high on the terraforming list.
[if atmosphere === "None" && temperature === "Cold"]
There are worse things than living in insulated domes. Easier to generate heat than remove it.
[if atmosphere === "Non-breathable" && temperature === "Very cold"]
This could be workable. Melt some ice, electrolyze the water into oxygen and hydrogen, breathable atmosphere eventually.
[continue]
<!--[[Send probe]]-->
[[Land]]
[[Move on]]only option. Mankind comes together for one final rush for survival: a ship, carrying one thousand human embryos in stasis, genetically modified for the best chance at [[survival]].prb: ["
probes: probes - 1
-config.header.left: "Colonists: {colonists}"
config.header.center: "Surface probes: {probes}"
config.header.right: "Scanners: {scanners}%"
pleasant: atmosphere === "Breathable" && temperature === "Temperate"
venusian: atmosphere === "Toxic" && temperature === "Very hot"
domelife: atmosphere === "None" && temperature === "Cold"
terraformable: atmosphere === "Non-breathable" && temperature === "Very cold"
--
[if pleasant]
The colonists are cautious when settling in, building their cities on floating, isolated platforms until interaction with the native life can be established safe.
[if venusian]
The colony is small and constrained, and burns energy on cooling and air purification. There are few resources to hand.
[if domelife]
It's survivable. The abundant ice means abundant water, and the domes are comfortable and warm.
[if terraformable]
The planet will eventually be comfortable, many centuries from now, when the atmosphere builds up enough oxygen.config.header.left: "Colonists: {colonists}"
config.header.center: "Surface probes: {probes}"
config.header.right: "Scanners: {scanners}%"
--
Let's ditch this place and try again.
[[Scan a new planet->Scan planet]]