Alpha Centauri Expedition
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Revision as of 00:49, 27 April 2011
The Alpha Centauri Expedition was one of mankind's first attempts to explore the galaxy beyond the Sol Starzone.
History
In 2253 CE, the Ministry of Space of the United Earth Government launched a massive starship from its base on Io. Its destination: the trinary Centauri Starzone. The vessel was expected to return to the the Sol system in less than 20 years.
Seven years after the vessel left Io, a UEG science team developed Warp technology, allowing for faster-than-light travel. Although it took decades before warp technology was sufficiently safe and practical to use, it essentially meant that the Alpha Centauri Expedition was an obsolete endeavor even before the ship would have reached nearby star.
Fortunately, the crew never learned that theirs was a wasted voyage: the Alpha Centauri Expedition was never heard from again. By 2273 the ship is declared lost and the project deemed a failure.
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Background Information
- If we assume that the ACE vessel turned sail for home immediately upon entering range of Alpha Centauri, that would give the ship an average cruising speed of roughly 0.22c. It's likely the ship would have remained in the Centauri system for a while, perhaps 2 years, to study and map the region. In that case, the ship would have had an average cruising speed of roughly 0.24c.
