Starbound (Stealing the Sun Book 5) by Ron Collins

Author:Ron Collins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Scicence Fiction Space Opera
Publisher: Skyfox Publishing
Published: 2017-04-10T06:00:00+00:00

SOURCE: INFOWAVE — NEWS for the 23rd century

TRANSMITTED: April 19, 2223, Earth Standard

HEADLINE: First Interstellar Colony Settled

UG officials announced the successful landing and installation of the Freehold colonists on Florecer, the innermost planet in the 16 Cygni B system.

The colony represents the first public commercial venture to come from the Star Drive program, and has been sponsored by the United Government Consortium for Advancement of Humanity, a corporate think tank that has recently been making a controversial splash for their advanced concepts on the use of capitalism to drive progress into the stars.

“This is an important day for us,” said consortium spokesperson Allegra Hopkins. “It’s exciting to know that we have a place where human beings can live and grow out in the stars.”

The establishment of the colony also represents Interstellar Command’s latest approach at providing security against Universe Three attacks.

“The Command has dedicated an entire wing to the garrison and defense of Florecer,” Hopkins said. “For which we are grateful.”

In related news, scientists have discovered a striated methane and sulfuric atmosphere over the third planet in the Omicron Eridani system. “We don’t think the planet is one we would want to settle. It’s not as pleasant as Florecer,” joked Io-based Cal State University professor Leif Womar. “But we’re certain that we can grow biological material there, and we’re interested in determining if we can use it as an interstellar agricultural center.”

The United Congresses are apparently considering a joint effort to place a bioengineering station in orbit around the planet in hopes the remote farming techniques could result in Omicron Eridani being converted into a food services facility.

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