This vignette highlights one of the ARC Project’s key investors and the scientific breakthroughs driving humanity’s journey to the stars. Join Dr. Karina Shapiro as she prepares for the challenges of interstellar travel and the unknown world of Siren.

In the year 2207, on Mars at ARC HQ, Lindiwe Temma—visionary leader and architect of the ARC Project—shares a bold and sobering insight into humanity’s survival. Facing a dying Earth and the false promises of terraforming, Lindiwe outlines a daring plan to save not everyone, but enough to preserve humanity’s future.

What does it take to move beyond the Sol system? And at what cost?

First in a series vignettes called: The Road to Launch, we reflect on a desperate humanity and a dying Earth. Set before the ARC Project is imitated, this haunting introduction reminds us of all that we carry to our new home among the stars. These are the Shadows Over Sol.

Meet Steve Scott, the charismatic media giant behind Scott Productions and a key player in the ARC Project. In this vignette, Scott reveals his role in shaping humanity’s first interstellar mission, ensuring the world watches—and funds—every step of the journey.