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Signs of an alien race were found spotted throughout the system as technological artifacts the we recovered and studied. Most of the artifacts were discovered in orbit of Jupiter as a crashed ship, however other jettisoned parts were discovered around in orbit of Neptune. Actual contact with a single alien representative was made after an explorer from that species came into contact with human explorers looking for more artifacts. Contact was brief, however entirely recorded. Alien was hesitant as he could not speak for his race as he was 'just an explorer'. There is mention of a second alien race as well, though not described. Alien insisted repeatedly that they are peaceful and intend no harm.

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Side note - this is integral to the story line as a future holds these colonies linking up under new technologies. But is the idea that we might one day be able to enough to start it now?

Addendum 3:
More than one colony ship will make the journey, all to separate stars...hence the 'viral tactics' reference where we blindly spore and hop to 'infect' as many planets as possible. The more reasons the better.

Technological:

Social:

Expanded:

Signs of an alien race were found spotted throughout the system as technological artifacts the we recovered and studied. Most of the artifacts were discovered in orbit of Jupiter as a crashed ship, however other jettisoned parts were discovered around in orbit of Neptune. Actual contact with a single alien representative was made after an explorer from that species came into contact with human explorers looking for more artifacts. Contact was brief, however entirely recorded. Alien was hesitant as he could not speak for his race as he was 'just an explorer'. There is mention of a second alien race as well, though not described. Alien insisted repeatedly that they are peaceful and intend no harm.

The question:

And the question #2

Side note - this is integral to the story line as a future holds these colonies linking up under new technologies. But is the idea that we might one day be able to enough to start it now?

Addendum 3:
More than one colony ship will make the journey, all to separate stars...hence the 'viral tactics' reference where we blindly spore and hop to 'infect' as many planets as possible. The more reasons the better.

This puts several limitations on this new colony. They are fully isolated from earth as communication is atleast 15 years in transit, and is at most capable of sending new technological ideas/inventions as blueprints with a 15 year lag time (in this story line, quantum entanglement eventually comes along as a method of faster than light communication, but when the ship leaves this idea is nothing but theory). Trade between the colonies is impossible due to the 300 year in-transit delay. There is really little gain for Earth, other than knowing humans now exist outside of the solar system.

Expanded: Signs of an alien race were found spotted throughout the system as technological artifacts the we recovered and studied. Most of the artifacts were discovered in orbit of jupiter as a crashed ship, however other jettisoned parts were discovered around in orbit of neptune. Actual contact with a single alien representative was made after an explorer from that species came into contact with Human explorers looking for more artifacts. Contact was brief, however entirely recorded. Alien was hesitant as he could not speak for his race as he was 'just an explorer'. There is mention of a second alien race as well, though not described. Alien insisted repeatedly that they are peaceful and intend no harm.

The moon has been partially colonize and holds the space dock in which the ship could be created.

What motivations would a world wide government have to put together this mission? Is the knowledge that humanity now exists elsewhere in the universe and some distant time where alternate forms of interstellar travel exists that may allow us contact with them enough to make this investment worth while? On a government scale:

• Money and time invested by earth to make the space craft need to be justified

• Staking political careers on the idea that this is worth it

• What would motivate an individual to sign up for this mission, well knowing that they will never see the new world they are to colonize and are forcing their children, grandchildren, and great grand children to the same wordless fate so their great great grand children have the possibility of colonizing new planet isolated on their own?

Addendum 3: More than one colony ship will make the journey, all to separate stars...hence the 'viral tactics' reference where we blindly spore and hop to 'infect' as many planets as possible. more reasons the better

This puts several limitations on this new colony. They are fully isolated from Earth as communication is at least 15 years in transit, and is at most capable of sending new technological ideas/inventions as blueprints with a 15 year lag time (in this story line, quantum entanglement eventually comes along as a method of faster than light communication, but when the ship leaves this idea is nothing but theory). Trade between the colonies is impossible due to the 300 year in-transit delay. There is really little gain for Earth, other than knowing humans now exist outside of the solar system.

Expanded: 
Signs of an alien race were found spotted throughout the system as technological artifacts the we recovered and studied. Most of the artifacts were discovered in orbit of Jupiter as a crashed ship, however other jettisoned parts were discovered around in orbit of Neptune. Actual contact with a single alien representative was made after an explorer from that species came into contact with human explorers looking for more artifacts. Contact was brief, however entirely recorded. Alien was hesitant as he could not speak for his race as he was 'just an explorer'. There is mention of a second alien race as well, though not described. Alien insisted repeatedly that they are peaceful and intend no harm.

The Moon has been partially colonized and holds the space dock in which the ship could be created.

What motivations would a worldwide government have to put together this mission? Is the knowledge that humanity now exists elsewhere in the universe and some distant time where alternate forms of interstellar travel exists that may allow us contact with them enough to make this investment worth while? On a government scale:

• Money and time invested by Earth to make the space craft need to be justified

• Staking political careers on the idea that this is worth it

• What would motivate an individual to sign up for this mission, well knowing that they will never see the new world they are to colonize and are forcing their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to the same wordless fate so their great-great-grandchildren have the possibility of colonizing a new planet isolated on their own?

Addendum 3: 
More than one colony ship will make the journey, all to separate stars...hence the 'viral tactics' reference where we blindly spore and hop to 'infect' as many planets as possible. The more reasons the better.

Addendum 3: More than one colony ship will make the journey, all to separate stars...hence the 'viral tactics' reference where we blindly spore and hop to 'infect' as many planets as possible. more reasons the better