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Working Title: Earth's Referendum
(A novel written with version control)
Do this:
Contact somebody involved with KIC8462852 what happens when a new star is catalogued.
Concepts / tech stuff
KIC8462852 nicknames: kicks
cryptography concepts used for the calculations of faster routes to the system inflection points in DH used to find slingshots from nearby stars
what would humanity do differently if we KNEW we weren't alone
similarities between large and small scale universe
- how humans react to bateria, virii, other animals
- how the sphere would react to humans
- sphere oppressing those inside, preventing them from knowing about outside universe?
2015
The star KIC8462852 is observed in 2015 to have a light pattern resembling that of a star surrounded by a dyson sphere. This possibility is upheld by progressively more rigorous scientific investigation during the years following the star's initial observation.
As time progresses, the knowledge that extraterrestrial life exists begins to have profound implications on the direction of the lives of people living on Earth. Over time it becomes the main focus of 50% of people everywhere's lives.
An Earth-wide referendum is held concerning a mission to the star. Technology exists that can send a ship to KIC8462852 within 10,000 years. A referendum is held concerning the construction of an ark ship to be sent to explore the star and the possibly hostile response it may provoke from the system.
3015
Primary Earth production has been moved to near KIC8462852. The star is proved to be a complete dyson sphere. For many years attempts to make contact yield nothing. The sphere remains highly enigmatic as the exterior of it has been constructed to be impervious as well Earth reuses the technology it used to travel to the star to visit several other systems with indications of life but no promising results are found. (they have to leave KIC8462852 because no resources available outside the sphere?) Describes the return to pre 2015 lifestyles for humans as interest in whether or not the sphere is conscious or contains conscious beings wanes.
4015
KIC8462852 begins transmitting a signal. Humanity begins to regather outside the sphere system and await developments, hoping for insights into the sphere's inner construction and inner workings. The system begins to assault the humans.
- They are scattered across the galaxy from exploring?
- They have begun building their own sphere?
Epilogue: 12015
The original lost Earth ark arrives at KIC8462852 and explores the wreckage left outside the sphere.