The year is 2072, and Earth is choking with ash and radioactive fumes. The end of the world has finally arrived. Now it is clear - all of the wars of the previous centuries have been leading to this war, the true Last War. After the second world war, we had believed that peace would return to the world. But humanity's thirst for war is not so easily satiated - in the following decades, governments and established entities throughout America and Europe would resume their mission for control over the resources of foreign lands. Tensions have risen and fallen throughout these decades, but largely the West has remained in control. However economic forces at work beyond the West's control ensured that power would shift, and new superpowers would emerge in the world. The major players were China and Russia. Beginning in the 2010's, cyber wars played out between nations, however China and Russia were overwhelmed by the monopoly of Western nations capable of attacking them. Throughout the 2020's, 'Project Divisive' was launched. Eastern Nations began by pouring massive investments into oil-rich but corrupt African nations, before colonising them altogether. Countries such as Egypt, Libya, South Sudan, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda became known as 'ERANs' (Extremely Rich African Nations). The ERANs, coupled with the economic monopoly of a growing Eastern bloc was only the beginning of a dividing of the world in two: east and west. The 2040's and 2050's would see the beginning of the small wars - those which mainly began online, devastating entire nations economically for days and weeks, but would lead to the assassinations of eastern and western leaders: the British Prime Minister Anne Campbell, South Korean Prime Minister Jeong Gook Do, Nigerian President Akeju Akin. These wars would blaze out of control, leading to nuclear threats and eventually attacks. It became clear that either the West or East had to back down, and neither the old superpowers nor the new wanted to give in. As the world burned, contingency plans took effect. Government ships took thousands out into space, towards Elpis, the last hope for humanity. It is a world they will soon find to be inhabited, but the trip would take more than twenty years to reach the planet. Some passengers have had the option to freeze themselves so that the trip may go by in a heartbeat, however most ships have rotas on this equipment usage. The vast majority have steeped themselves in virtual worlds or augmented virtual worlds, so that it would seem they are living happily back on Earth rather than extremely small cell-like rooms on great metal ships. But as these wanderers hide their head in the sand, floating towards Elpis with uneasy alliances with their enemies, how will they ensure they ensure a lasting peace? And what will their arrival on Elpis mean for the current inhabitants of Elpis? Technological progress of Earth: - Spaceflight has advanced to allow for antimatter propulsion since 2067. - Infinite energy has been created through nuclear fusion: use of nuclear fusion energy became widespread by 2062. - Many nations have implemented genetic engineering of their children since 2040, allowing for biologically extremely intelligent individuals. These individuals were often sanctioned economically and politically to what they could do and how much money they could make, for fear they would take a large share of resources and even dominate countries politically. - Ageing can be slowed by 80% as of 2060, allowing humans to theoretically live several centuries. The usage of anti ageing medication is widespread throughout the ships due to its cost effectiveness and ease to synthesise, allowing the vast majority to only age by four or five years in the decades it will take to reach Elpis. - Creation of self-assembling buildings using nanotechnology was possible since 2065. Efforts to apply this technology to ships has not proved successful due to the more complex designs needed, and those with expertise to do so died back on Earth. - Nanotech clothing is the main form of clothing onboard ships, often known as the 'second skin'. This clothing is formed from billions of nanobots which arrange themselves to give the look and texture of clothing, and to a less advanced civilisation is indistinguishable from magic. This has eradicated the need for clothing and clothes washing facilities on board ships. Nanobots can adapt to their environment, allowing the clothing to become hard as steel when under firearm attack, or become cushion-like when the user falls. These have been most useful as protection against meteorites and cosmic rays during space travel.

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I'd be interested in doing this.

Interested. If you could so kindly PM me when the OOC is up? You have my profuse thanks (:

Fantastic. Thanks for the interest - I'll wait for more people to respond. If anyone has any ideas for the civilisation of Elpis and its inhabitants or plot ideas, feel free to contribute. Any questions, ask!

This may prove interesting. Interested for now.