Survivors 2070 Part One: The Launch Before the Freeze
The Beginning
The station called Halo Arc had been circling Earth for four years before the first missile was launched. Every nation involved understood they had built the only safe place left for humanity. Europe, America, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, and the UK. They all contributed people and technology. They selected scientists, doctors, nurses, physicists, engineers, agricultural specialists, and a small group of cultural scholars.
The final selection came down to 3000 people. Each candidate passed genetic screenings, psychological tests, and political neutrality checks. Every person had to work. No passengers. No celebrities. No politicians other than one representative, whose job was negotiation and conflict resolution.
Inside the briefing room in Geneva, Dr. Alina Varga looked at the panel of world leaders.
“We are cutting it close,” she said. “Satellite data shows the first Arctic detonations within six months.”
President Collins of the United States leaned forward. “Then we move today. We cannot wait for a perfect moment. We need the launch sequence ready.”
Prime Minister Henriksen of Iceland nodded. “Every extra day on Earth increases the chance of failure.”
The room fell silent as Colonel Yasmin Rajan entered.
“Launch initiates in nine hours,” she said.
No one argued. Humanity was out of time.
Why the Mission Existed
Two decades of rising tensions and retaliations pushed nations into defensive stockpiles. The final blow came from a failed peace agreement in 2068. By early 2069, Earth’s surface temperatures had started falling. Nuclear winter projections grew worse every month. The Halo Arc program became the only insurance policy.
Politicians did not get to choose who entered Halo Arc. A coalition of scientists and AI evaluators made the final list. People selected had to rebuild civilization if Earth became uninhabitable.
Departure
As the shuttles lifted, the chosen watched the world glow beneath them. Clouds spread like a white blanket across the continents. The air already showed signs of cooling. Alina gripped the seat handles.
“Goodbye,” she whispered.
Beside her, Dr. Marcus Finn adjusted his visor. “If we do this right, we come back.”
“If Earth lets us,” she replied.
The Halo Arc opened its docking ring. The future of humanity began with a quiet click of magnetic locks.
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