I took a good look at the future
portrayed by FASA, and I decided that some changes were necessary to make it
reflect what I think reality will be like in 2056 or so. These changes are my
own! If you don't like them, don't use them. Don't come yelling at me.
Space
NOTE: In my campaign, any magically active person
dies after he leaves the biosphere. There are no known
exceptions.
Space exploration should have taken off a bit by 2056.
Here are the points I've changed or added:
Spaceports - There are a few new spaceports now. The ones that are
most relevant are the California Spaceport, in the Big Sur area of the
California Free State, and the one on the Yucatan peninsula in Aztlan. Most
ships are not launched in big fiery shows anymore, either. They either take
off on a runway and then kick in the big stuff after reaching about 10 km, or
they are launched on a mass-driver. The latter method is only used for
automated ships.
Ships - Most ships are automated. They are usually quite small, and
are powered by cold fusion. There are also the space buses, or ferries. They
move people between different orbital habitats or back down to Earth.
Mining - Automated mining ships are sent to the asteroid belt
(beyond the orbit of Mars) fairly often. Mining ships latch onto an asteroid
and kick in a really big engine, which propels the asteroid toward Earth. As
the ship approaches Earth, its computer makes the appropriate calculations and
nudges the asteroid into a safe Earth orbit.
Societies
There are a few new groups to contend with...
Extropians - Also called Transhumanists or Posthumanists. These
people are strange! Their goals include immortality and population of
the galaxy. They are rich, and hold a good deal of sway in California Free
State - especially in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley. They are known to make
frequent use of the California Spaceport. Extropians are known to implant all
kinds of crazy stuff into their craniums. They have developed extremely
powerful mind-augmenting gadgets - power encephalons. Some also dabble in
genetic engineering. NOTE: These people exist! Check out
these links: [ 1 | 2 ]
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