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The year is 2115, the Earth is in worse shape than it was a century ago. With the overconsumption of resources, Earth has become critically depleted of the necessary resources needed for survival. Humanity is nearing its extinction despite overpopulation all over the globe. Traces of nature have disappeared with man-made structures and establishments overriding everything else. People are dying of dehydration, hunger, and diseases caused by the many toxins from pollution. Humanity’s only hope for survival is to travel off into space and find a new place for inhabitation. With the success of the Mars ONE project, brought many supporters from both politically and corporate to continue exploring and colonizing other parts of outer space. With almost less than a century, the inhabitable planets of the Milky Way galaxy had been inhabited. SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) had partnered up with many corporations and governments to establish the Transcend 1 project in order to explore beyond the Milky Way Galaxy and establish colonies along the way to connect humanity to other galaxies. They are talking about covering lightyears and lightyears of space beyond the reach of many. The plan is to send out 2 flagships: The Nina 2, The Pinta 2 and one Mothership: The Santa Maria 2. The flagships house 150 people in each ship and the Mothership houses 300.They will be traveling within a close proximity to cover a vast amount of space together. This is where your Story Begins. CAT 3: ARE WE ALONE? IMAGINING ALTERNATE WORLDS AND FUTURES Professor Shelley Streeby TA: Jeanine Webb Written and Illustrated by Jonah Escalona