Humanity's first space station was Planet Earth itself, and the ecologic and economic disasters of the Twentieth Century brought it close to foundering. But even in the midst of collapse, there were men and women who saw a brighter vision of the future, and worked together, all across the planet, to make it come true. By the mid-21st century the global economy had stabilized, and the planet was beginning to recover. Humans had returned to space to the Moon, and were on their way to Mars at last.
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Humanity's first space station was Planet Earth itself, and the ecologic and economic disasters of the Twentieth Century brought it close to foundering. But even in the midst of collapse, there were men and women who saw a brighter vision of the future, and worked together, all across the planet, to make it come true. By the mid-21st century the global economy had stabilized, and the planet was beginning to recover. Humans had returned to space to the Moon, and were on their way to Mars at last.
The path toward extinction had been avoided, but the battle to preserve the Earth while continuing to improve the lot of everyone on the Earth would never be over. Kevin Claiborne's grandfather, Tom Barnard, had been instrumental in the Great Change. His work in Orange County, in cooperation with like-minded people all over the globe, had brought Southern California to realize that there was only so much water, and that thoughtless growth would soon destroy the land's ability to support a population. Torn was a hero, respected by the entire community. Now Kevin is about to take his seat on the council — and about to face a challenge he never expected.
