Survivors 2070 Part Three: Tension in the Cold Shadow
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Survivors 2070 Part Three: Tension in the Cold Shadow
The First Signs of Conflict
Halo Arc worked because every person had a role. For the first two years, cooperation stayed strong. Then the cracks appeared. Groups formed based on nationality, old alliances, and shared backgrounds.
A new voice rose among the residents. Elias Turner, a former policy advisor, questioned command decisions.
“We need more transparency,” he said during a public forum. “We deserve to know the truth about Earth’s condition.”
Colonel Rajan replied, “You have the same reports we do.”
“Then show us the raw data,” Elias said. “No filters.”
Tension spread. Some people sided with him. Others trusted the current command. Alina watched the argument unfold.
“This is dangerous,” she whispered to Marcus.
“It was inevitable,” he said.
Power Struggles
A small group demanded elections. They wanted new leadership. They wanted representation by population rather than expertise.
Rajan addressed the crew.
“We are a survival mission. Not a political experiment. Replacing leadership during crisis risks everything.”
Elias countered, “Then you fear democracy.”
Voices rose. Security teams intervened. Meetings grew heated. Food queues turned into arguments.
A Near Disaster
While the community argued, a coolant leak developed in the fusion core buffer. Automated alarms sounded. Marcus and his team rushed in.
“We were distracted,” he said through his helmet.
Sato tightened a clamp. “We almost missed this.”
Marcus checked the gauge. “Stabilized. Another hour and the core would have gone into emergency shutdown.”
The incident reminded everyone that Halo Arc could not survive without unity.
Rajan gathered the community.
“This is our warning. We cannot fight each other. We survive together, or we fall into the cold with Earth.”
Elias stepped forward.
“I agree. I propose cooperation committees. Shared oversight. Not rebellion.”
The room relaxed. A balance formed.
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Survivors 2070 Part One: The Launch Before the Freeze
The Beginning
The station called Halo Arc had been circling Earth for four years before the first missile was launched. Every nation involved understood they had built the only safe place left for humanity. Europe, America, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, and the UK. They all contributed people and technology. They selected scientists, doctors, nurses, physicists, engineers, agricultural specialists, and a small group of cultural scholars.
The final selection came down to 3000 people. Each candidate passed genetic screenings, psychological tests, and political neutrality checks. Every person had to work. No passengers. No celebrities. No politicians other than one representative, whose job was negotiation and conflict resolution.
Inside the briefing room in Geneva, Dr. Alina Varga looked at the panel of world leaders.
“We are cutting it close,” she said. “Satellite data shows the first Arctic detonations within six months.”
President Collins of the United States leaned forward. “Then we move today. We cannot wait for a perfect moment. We need the launch sequence ready.”
Prime Minister Henriksen of Iceland nodded. “Every extra day on Earth increases the chance of failure.”
The room fell silent as Colonel Yasmin Rajan entered.
“Launch initiates in nine hours,” she said.
No one argued. Humanity was out of time.
Why the Mission Existed
Two decades of rising tensions and retaliations pushed nations into defensive stockpiles. The final blow came from a failed peace agreement in 2068. By early 2069, Earth’s surface temperatures had started falling. Nuclear winter projections grew worse every month. The Halo Arc program became the only insurance policy.
Politicians did not get to choose who entered Halo Arc. A coalition of scientists and AI evaluators made the final list. People selected had to rebuild civilization if Earth became uninhabitable.
Departure
As the shuttles lifted, the chosen watched the world glow beneath them. Clouds spread like a white blanket across the continents. The air already showed signs of cooling. Alina gripped the seat handles.
“Goodbye,” she whispered.
Beside her, Dr. Marcus Finn adjusted his visor. “If we do this right, we come back.”
“If Earth lets us,” she replied.
The Halo Arc opened its docking ring. The future of humanity began with a quiet click of magnetic locks.
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The #UK 🇬🇧 saw a notable reduction 📉. There were significant funding increases 📈 from #Spain 🇪🇸, #Poland 🇵🇱, #Canada 🇨🇦, #Denmark 🇩🇰, and #Austria 🇦🇹 https://europeanspaceflight.com/exploration-and-the-uk-emerge-as-the-biggest-losers-of-cm25/
In 📆 2022, Germany was the largest #ESA contributor, providing about 3.5 billion euros 💰 for three years.
With the next ministerial scheduled for Nov. 26-27, industry speculation 🔮 has suggested #Germany 🇩🇪 will offer between 4.5 and 5 billion euros 📈. Some expected the German military to support #IsarAerospace and #RocketFactory Augsburg. The #Canadian 🇨🇦 government will increase its funding by $375.9 million https://spacenews.com/industry-expects-germany-to-increase-esa-contributions/
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The #EU 🇪🇺 #SpaceAct runs the risk of slowing 🐌 industry growth through over-regulation, and unclear regulatory borders. “Operators will start looking into establishing themselves…in other countries less stringent or more favorable.” https://payloadspace.com/the-eu-space-act-raises-questions
#TheCalmScientist #analysis of why global #SpaceAgencies hold back images of #3Iatlas whilst amateur #astrologists publish their clear images of what looks like a big shiny #tictac.
#TheCalmScientist #analysis of why global #SpaceAgencies hold back images of #3Iatlas whilst amateur #astrologists publish their clear images of what looks like a big shiny #tictac.
#Supporters say a #SpaceProgram will provide jobs for #researchers and is likely to reduce the brain 🧠 drain of emigrating #scientists 🤔 https://apnews.com/article/turkey-recep-tayyip-erdogan-moon-spacex-europe-a763414e402eb70e78ae2c2a89134f33
La NASA veut déplacer une navette à 85 M$, un choix polémique face aux coupes budgétaires. Trump avait lancé l'idée, polémique garantie
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The largest collaboration between #NASA and #ISRO 🇮🇳 to date...it is likely welcome that a mission designed to study Earth's surface, including the influence of #ClimateChange, is of value to the #SpaceAgency https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/india-safely-launches-a-1-5-billion-satellite-for-nasa
Even if Congress decides to reject the #WhiteHouse cuts, the agency may have a hard time getting employees back. #NASA employees with relevant skills can work for the growing number of #SpaceCompanies with higher salaries or could leave for non-space industries that see their skills as valuable, like companies engaged in @robotics https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/nasa-staff-departures-00444674
“#China has #democratized #space … and it’s doing so very effectively”. As China 🇨🇳 advances its relationships in #Africa 🌍 with technology incentives, the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 is pulling back. #Reuters February 2025 https://www.reuters.com/investigations/china-builds-space-alliances-africa-trump-cuts-foreign-aid-2025-02-11
📆 May 02, 2025
• Increased commitment to human 👨🚀 space exploration, introducing $1 billion in new investments for #Mars 🔴-focused programs.
• The #SLS rocket and #Orion capsule will be retired after #Artemis III. The budget also ends the #Gateway Program 💀
• #ISS replacement in 📆 2030
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They called it a “historic female-led space mission.”
But it feels more like a billionaire girls' trip in zero gravity.
Gayle King, Katy Perry & Lauren Sánchez hit the edge of space in style — with stylists.
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Mr. #Isaacman would replace the current administrator, #BillNelson https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/science/jared-isaacman-trump-nasa.html
The world needs a new convention governing space conduct. Treaties forged in the 1960s and 1970s prohibit 🚫 countries from touching another’s material. An exception for cleaning up trash is in order, along with general rules about orbital cleanliness and garbage disposal 🗑️ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/space-trash-debris-spacex
🇪🇺 #Europe’s space sector has started to respond to #SpaceX’s domination of the world space launch market, although progress has been slow ⏳ and uneven. Last month, #ESA selected four companies — #ArianeGroup, #RocketFactory Augsburg (RFA), #IsarAerospace, and The #ExplorationCompany — to help develop reusable ♻️ launch vehicle technology https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/11/esa-arianespace-crossroads
#SpaceX has requested multiple #satellite component manufacturers to produce outside #Taiwan 🇹🇼 because of geopolitical risks https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3285352/spacex-asks-taiwanese-suppliers-move-production-abroad-geopolitical-risks
