SYNOPSISMothership an independent science-fiction project about a group of anthropomorphic engineers trekking an unknown Universe and battling the phenomena of consciousness and identity.

BACKGROUNDIn an alternate version of 1970, interstellar travel became an attainable dream. Further exploration of the solar system revealed a stable, naturally occurring irregularity in spacetime—a path connecting two parts of the universe together. This enigmatic corridor, subsequently named the Caesus Bridge, would fundamentally shift the goal of the Cold War. It amplified global nuclear tensions and conflict as countries fought for their right to research the corridor, plunging the world into a state of confusion and religious zealotism. From those ruins, the intense desire for survival and advancement led the Animal race to be galvanized into a spontaneous pursuit of innovation, a scientific renaissance.Simultaneously, a space race between the United States and the Soviet Union blossomed, driven by the objective to build something so big and habitable that it could explore the universe beyond the Caesus Bridge and, most importantly, sustain its crew indefinitely.Three concepts between the US and USSR would be solidified over the span of twenty years, but only two were ever assembled. The 1995 USSR station, Sunshine, which suffered a catastrophic explosion shortly after crossing the Caesus Bridge, and the successor Pioneer Project, code named Mothership, which victoriously completed an unmanned mission on the same path only a few years later.Mothership stood as America's crowning achievement, a triumph that not only propelled the nation ahead in the space race, but also played a significant role in diffusing the tensions of the Cold War. Many vehicles and technologies would come after it, allowing the Animal race to establish a network of space stations and highways both in our Solar System, and the space beyond the Caesus Bridge.The stations oxygenated themselves and provided for its crew through the process of large, photosynthesizing farms, recycled watering systems, and the ability to harness rotational gravity, which used inertia to stimulate the effects of Earth’s natural gravitational pull. This would make the interconnected stations habitable for hundreds of scientists, researchers, and commercial customers to live in for years.Now, Mothership is taking on a new mission: to explore how and why the Caesus Bridge formed in the first place, and whether this imperfect ripple truly serves as a safe passageway between the stars.

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W.I.P. chapters 1-2 are expected to be released summer of 2025! follow @kittydisk to keep up with the project.