The year is 2472, a child is born in the city of Kolkata, India, in the United Nations of Earth (UNE). The mother's name was Nisha (age 26) and the father's name was Rahul (age 27), Nisha works in the communication's department of the "Earthian Space Travel Department" (ESTD) Rahul on the other hand was the Vice Captain of the Destiny Cargo M12 which usually travelles to and from the Titanian colony on "Titan" (Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the 2nd largest moon/natural satellite in the whole Earthian solar system) .
Both being part of the space agency of "UNE'' they named their new born baby (boy) as "Rudra" which is a synonym of the 1st Chancellor, Shiva.
6 MONTHS LATER
Destiny Voyager M3 (D.V.1) is all set to leave for the Alpha Centaurin solar system which is located approximately 4.246 light years away, but for the Destiny Voyager M3 (D.V.3) it would only take 2 years. The mission (Fresh Faces) is to transport fresh colonists to the existing base on Proxima Centauri b ( a tidally locked habitable exoplanet). Nisha was assigned to the 'Fresh Faces' project and was working overtime, that's why Rahul was the one taking care of Rudra.
Rudra is a beautiful baby boy, being an Indian he has a slightly tan complexion with pretty blue eyes, his medical reports said he was a very healthy child ( 200 years in the future new born's are diagnosed with top notch medical equipments and any disease or abnormalities are immediately being treated on)
Rahul and Nisha are upper middle class people and they live in a nice appartment.
Rahul was playing with Rudra when he noticed that he was more interested in a Destiny space craft figurine than fairy tales, Rahul's eyes glimmed at the site because his son was interested into something that he loves the most.
Rudra do you know what this is?!?!
Goo Goo Ga Ga
Offcourse you don't know, this is a Destiny Explorer Module, it was the first space ship to ever travel to another solar system, the Destiny Explorer's are used to explore the vast, unknown and uncharted space, and the brave people on board are called Explorers.
Rahul always wanted to become an Explorer but due to him failing in the aptitude test he was assigned to Destiny Cargo M12.
Rudra my son! I wish that one day when you grow up, you would be assigned to a Destiny Explorer and I'll proudly boast to others that I am the father of an Explorer, please fulfill my dream, son! Rahul kept on babbling for a few more minutes but unfortunately Rudra was asleep.
HANGER BAY, LEVEL 39
Rahulll! You are late again, keep this up and you will be out of my crew! Jezz man Max! Calm down, you know I have a kid now! How do you expect me to leave that cutie's side?!?
I thing I should start bringing him along with me! (Rahul with a smug face) Are you an idiot Rahul? what if something happens to that baby boy?? How careless can you be! Aww uncle Max is worried about little Rudra, hehehe.....
No I am not! It's just common sense (flustered) we are cargo haulers not some transporters, Destiny Voyager's have specially trained nannies on board, special pods for babies and what not!
But Maxxx!!!
No means no Rahul! But ya when he gets older we will sure take him with a us, maybe one's or twice, afterall I don't want my ass handed to me by Nisha!
Ohh yeah! As soon he turns 1 year's old it's on!
Yeah as soon as he turns 11 year's old.
Whatttt! 11 means a decade from now, 5 would be old enough.
We will see about that, now hurry up the crew's waiting.
Aye Captain
EARTH SPACE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT, COMMUNICATION'S DEPARTMENT
Anything unusual today Nisha? No Mam everything's just fine, good but stay extra focused, this is a very important department for the existence of interstellar traveling, we are their link to back home, if anything happens to them we are the first people wo get notified about it and it's our job to relay their messages to the respective departments.
We as an interstellar species have just started walking!
Space is a very dangerous and unfamiliar territory any mishap and it might take days, months or even years to reach out them for help, that's why it's our duty to keep in contact with the travelers all the time, we are their only hope.
Yes Mam
By the way how's Rudra?
Ohh! He is with his grandparents, why? Rahul's off to Titan? Yes he will be boarding today.
Btw I never asked but what types of edits did he got?
(200 years in the future, advancement in CRISPR technology as gone beyond imagination, CRISPR is a gene editing technique that edits and modifies the genome of a living organism)
We don't know actually! What do you mean by that? The day of the gene editing operation the hospital had a huge accident and all the machines went haywire, Oh God! Nothing happened to Rudra right? No no it was alright! Nothing weird happened to him inside the editing pod, (in Nisha's mind- though it some time feels that something is weird about him or maybe I am just paranoid) he is a very lucky boy! Indeed.
GRANNIES APARTMENT
Peek a boo! Peek a boo!
hehe.... agfebj ahrh agfrd
Are you hungry? Huh! Are you hungry? (in a giggly tone)
Here drink your milk, and let us go outside, the day is too beautiful to stay inside the house!
Rajiv (the 51 year old father of Rahul) we are going outside, ok Neha (the 49 year old mother of Rahul) but be safe and don't remove your eyes's off Rudra for even a moment! Don't worry honey I won't!
The day was bright with a nice blue sky and occasionally passing clouds
Ahhh what a lovely day it is! And what makes this day brighter is my little sweetheart (proceeds to kiss Rudra on the forehead)
Let's go for a nice walk in the park.
(Due to the unification and cooperation of the countries the pollution level on planet Earth was at an all time low, air was pure and free of air pollutants, rivers where clean and sparkly, the average temperature of Earth had decreased 1° Celsius or 33.8° Fahrenheit making life easy on earth, every country had a 40% forest coverage relevant to it's size and the polar ice cap was also restored)
What? you finished your milk already! You sure consume a lot for a kid your age, no doubt you are growing at an exponential rate compared to other children!
That must be due to my superior quality genes! Hehehe..... (Delusionary)
Ohh what a cute baby! What's your name huh?
Rudra (said the grandmother)
Rudra! What a nice name for a boy!
How old is he? Ohh.... Just 6 months
Whatt! 6 months! I thought he was at least a year old.....
Hahaha... I know right! He is really something! Looks twice as big from a normal baby... (Neha boasting her grandchild like a trophy)
(While the lady was playing with Rudra he grabbed her pinky finger)
(In her mind) What's up with this baby! How can a 6 month's old be this strong (the lady wasn't being able to free her finger from Rudra's hand)
What's the matter Rudra! You like me so much that you don't wanna let go?!?
Rudra finally loosened his grip after being tickled by his grandma.
What an unusually strong boy! He might become a soldier when he grows up or even better, an Explorer!
Ohh You think so? My son always wanted to become an Explorer! Maybe his son might fulfill his dreams...
1 YEAR HAS PASSED, ON BOARD THE DESTINY VOYAGER MODULE 7
Captain! what do we do captain? If it's really what we think it is then it could have the potential to shook the UNE from it's core! Captain! Captain!! Captainnn!!!
The Captain's worst nightmare was about to come true, the Captain always believe that it was only science fiction, but now his whole world was about to be turned upside down.
"People present on the ship's main deck"
Person 1- We are still 6 months away from Alpha Centauri what if something happens now, we are gonna die in this empty space!!!
Person 2- Shut the F up! Nothing's gonna happen, I think you have watched too much Hollywood hahaha.....
Person 3- But why us? Why didn't the Explorers received "them" first?
!!!SILENCE EVERYONE!!!
The Vice-captain was a cool headed person so he tried to ease everyone's nerves but the radio transmissions where sending chills down his spine as well.
This is a matter of utmost caution, we have to inform the Earth Space Travel Department (ESTD) as soon, and as thoroughly as possible, transfer them all the data we have collected so far, any misstep on our end! And we will be dead.
The screeching sound on the monitor intensifies! Sending the crew in a frenzy.
Oh God please be on our side....