Many of the "firsts" that led to Moon colonization and the Space Prison, The Orion Offworld were announced in the 21st Century. Where were you? Did you miss the future? Click the light blue links and see...into the future...
September 23, 2009
Water was found on the Moon. This significant find help sped up efforts for Moon colonization and Helium 3 mining within the next century. The water finds helped set up the colony atmosphere, rocket fuel and the Moon's natural ground materials helped in making building materials, which proved to be 3 times stronger than Earth's own brick materials.
April 9th, 2013
China made an announcement about building a prison in space, 200 miles above Earth by 2018. At the time, few people paid attention to or even respected the Chinese Space Program. The US and Russia had been ahead of them by decades in space exploration. That was until large corporations discovered a duel purpose in having exiled prisoners that much closer to the Moon.
September 26, 2013
In spite of a nasty and politically driven budget battle, the US Congress came together long enough to pass legislation to avert a crisis for Earth's impending helium shortage. Few people in 2012 and 2013 took notice of the increasing prices for the use of helium for party balloons, military use and hospital use. Yet the race to retrieve helium from the Moon before Earth's natural storage were completely depleted, was already underway.
September 23, 2009
Water was found on the Moon. This significant find help sped up efforts for Moon colonization and Helium 3 mining within the next century. The water finds helped set up the colony atmosphere, rocket fuel and the Moon's natural ground materials helped in making building materials, which proved to be 3 times stronger than Earth's own brick materials.
April 9th, 2013
China made an announcement about building a prison in space, 200 miles above Earth by 2018. At the time, few people paid attention to or even respected the Chinese Space Program. The US and Russia had been ahead of them by decades in space exploration. That was until large corporations discovered a duel purpose in having exiled prisoners that much closer to the Moon.
September 26, 2013
In spite of a nasty and politically driven budget battle, the US Congress came together long enough to pass legislation to avert a crisis for Earth's impending helium shortage. Few people in 2012 and 2013 took notice of the increasing prices for the use of helium for party balloons, military use and hospital use. Yet the race to retrieve helium from the Moon before Earth's natural storage were completely depleted, was already underway.
