Prologue

“We have hopes and fears, dear counselor. My hope is that mankind never turns on itself, that we’re never driven by its politics, rhetoric, and desire to push agendas and ideologies that result in bloodshed. As we push further into the 24^th century, the divisions will begin. It isn’t about protecting us from the unknown. It’s about ensuring that we willingly work together for a common goal, to figure out our problems, resolve them, and find cohesion before it’s too late. My only fear is that the partisanship and breakdown in communication are happening sooner than ever. If it doesn’t happen in my time, then it will most certainly be our children and their children that will feel it the most...,” Gabatrix, at the Batrice Parliament Building, 2295 AD.