Earth had always been a breeding ground for jealousy-motivated conflict. From the first, second and third world war, all that was gained were grudges, death and international hatred. Yet upon a glorious day in 2071, a wonderful thing happened to the human race. The discovery of Incilium, a mineral infinite in number and sustainable in practice ceased the requirement for quarrels over resources; war became obsolete. Incilium could be grown through the simple process of connecting tubes to rock, adding a drop of potassium sulphate and a dash of organic material to create a rich fungus that hardened when refrigerated. The phenomenon caused the economy of Earth to flourish with impunity for several centuries.
However, due to the increases in economy and decrease in deaths due to medical research and a lack of war, the planet began to overpopulate. Even after moving a hefty percentage of the human population to the nearby planets of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, Earth was still running out of space. The government announced the formation of The Columbus Project, resulting in the construction of numerous habitational stations throughout the years 2112 and 2113. On the dawn of September 20th 2116, the Habitation Blockade Columbus was carried into space by a Ulysses 315 Shuttle, and was left between Earth and Mars as a home for many and to serve as a checkpoint between the two planets. It was a commercial success, and within ten years at least five more stations had been constructed and placed within communication distance of each other, all within charted space.
This book serves as the first in a series that will be published over the next few months, and follows the adventures of two security officers on one of the Habitation Stations, named Hope, and brings life on said station into the spotlight.
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