You’re a woman who’s woken up out of stasis and you find yourself onboard the spaceship Aubade escaping Earth. Forever. Last thing you remember is going to bed. On Earth.
What is going on?
This is for all you sci-fi lovers who love Ripley and Sarah Connor and all the strong women in action movies as much as I do.
Remembering
The attacks on Earth came in bursts like wake patterns from a boat. Humans had a slim to zero chance of defending themselves. At least not long enough to regain the strength they lost each time the next attack wave came. In order to survive they had to escape.
Twelve interstellar ships were prepared for a one way trip. The crews for each ship were put together by a committee from the few countries that had the resources to build such ships. But very few knew that there was more to this plan. Some of the crew members had been selected against their own will. Some of the crew members had never set foot on the same continent as others or ever been in space. Some were even of the Old. But since everyone selected for were psychologically matched and evaluated by the most precise AI and human committees alike - no one saw reason in arranging a face-to-face meeting for the crew members before they were put in deep sleep.
Besides, time was very precious. Everything was arranged in less than five years. Humans got a chance to survive. But not on their own planet. Eight of the twelve ships successfully entered interstellar space. Four ships were immediately attacked and destroyed. No one on Earth would ever hear from the remaining ships for as long as they lived.
The people on Earth knew time was about to end. They looked up to the sky every night and every morning, to see the stars and think of the eight ships. Just in case it would be the last day of their lives. And when that last day came, and the last moment drew closer, many let their terror and fear look elsewhere just for a moment. Because for one moment, just before blackness and fire took over, a clear and crisp wave of joy swept into their minds. "We're still here! Do you hear us? We're still here!"
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