Space travel has been revolutionized due to the invention and widespread use of Cybernetic Energy Reactors (CER0s). These devices have ushered in an era of unprecedented interstellar exploration and colonization, allowing humanity to spread across multiple planets and star systems.

Culture

Space travel is an integral part of everyday life in the universe. With humanity spread across multiple planets and star systems, interstellar travel has become commonplace for various purposes:

• Trade and Commerce: CER0s have enabled faster-than-light travel, making interplanetary and interstellar trade routes feasible and profitable. Many businesses and corporations operate across multiple worlds, facilitating the exchange of goods, resources, and technologies.
• Exploration: Organizations like VISION continue to push the boundaries of known space, constantly seeking new habitable planets and valuable resources. This ongoing exploration drives scientific advancement and expands humanity's influence in the galaxy.
• Tourism: With the ease of space travel, tourism has become a booming industry. People from various planets travel to experience different cultures, environments, and attractions across the settled worlds.
• Coexistence: The widespread nature of space travel has led to the coexistence of various species and civilizations.
• Military and Security: Factions like the Akrulan Legion and organizations like MIRAGE utilize space travel for strategic operations, defense, and sometimes aggressive expansion.

History

Early Space Exploration

Before the advent of Cybernetic Energy Reactors (CER0s), human space travel was characterized by slower, more conventional methods of propulsion and life support. This era saw humanity take its first tentative steps beyond Earth's atmosphere, culminating in the colonization of Mars and its first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Initially, space travel relied heavily on chemical propulsion systems. These rockets could reach the Moon, but interplanetary travel was extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive. As technology progressed, ion propulsion became a game-changer for long-distance space travel. While slower to accelerate than chemical rockets, ion engines could operate longer, making them ideal for missions to Mars and beyond.

The Dawn of the CER0 Era

The invention of Cybernetic Energy Reactors by the Exile over three centuries ago marked a paradigm shift in space travel capabilities. CER0s allowed for unprecedented control over energy and matter, revolutionizing propulsion, life support, and environmental manipulation technologies. This ushered in a new age of rapid interstellar exploration and colonization, dramatically expanding humanity's reach across the galaxy.

Starships in the CER0 Era

With the advent of Cybernetic Energy Reactors, starships underwent a radical transformation in both design and functionality:

• Size and Shape: CER0-powered ships could be much larger and more diverse in shape. Without the need for massive fuel tanks, designs became more streamlined and efficient.
• Propulsion: Traditional engines were replaced by CER0-driven propulsion systems, capable of manipulating spacetime for faster-than-light travel.