20-11-2003, 07:57
On the 25th anniversary of the end of the Civil War out of which New Flondor was born, Jack Thorne, Minister of Science, made a long awaited announcement.
"Twenty five years ago, when my father helped end the War, he did so for many reasons. He wanted to end the violence of the past, as most remember, but that was not the only reason. He wanted the children of those times to live free, for the good of the future. His dream has come true; the future is here! After years of work, our physists, astronomers, metalurgists, and countless other people of science, have gathered enough resources--monetary, idealogical, physical, and acedemic--to put a satelite in orbit...tonight! If things go as planned, we will be able to put a man in space within the next year and a half. We even have plans for reaching the moon in the next decade, and Mars in twenty years! Our people will journey to the stars!
We make this choice to further the science of the world, not to challenge any nation that would see this as a threat. Our journey to the stars is a journey for peace!"
Upon finishing his speech, there was much rejoicing, and the countdown began. A minute later, the long, silver body of Astroflond I made its swift, graceful arc into the sky. Its payload was released, and Flondor City Control made a successful signal to the satelite. And of course, there was much more rejoicing.
"Twenty five years ago, when my father helped end the War, he did so for many reasons. He wanted to end the violence of the past, as most remember, but that was not the only reason. He wanted the children of those times to live free, for the good of the future. His dream has come true; the future is here! After years of work, our physists, astronomers, metalurgists, and countless other people of science, have gathered enough resources--monetary, idealogical, physical, and acedemic--to put a satelite in orbit...tonight! If things go as planned, we will be able to put a man in space within the next year and a half. We even have plans for reaching the moon in the next decade, and Mars in twenty years! Our people will journey to the stars!
We make this choice to further the science of the world, not to challenge any nation that would see this as a threat. Our journey to the stars is a journey for peace!"
Upon finishing his speech, there was much rejoicing, and the countdown began. A minute later, the long, silver body of Astroflond I made its swift, graceful arc into the sky. Its payload was released, and Flondor City Control made a successful signal to the satelite. And of course, there was much more rejoicing.