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The Colony
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The following is a collaborative story in progress.
If you would like to participate, contact ArtsForge.
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Short Story Project:
The Colony
As the mission leader turned and faced the "window" - a large wall monitor that displayed the images from the ships external cameras and battery of sensors. The dusky horizon of Earth curved gently away from her. This would be her last look.

There were ancient myths that rivaled this moment for its epic grandeur, its human implications, its redefining power. But this was no myth. She was no Eve. And even though she was the person "in charge," all she could feel was the girlish thrill before the start of a great adventure. The future was no longer existed. It was whatever would happen to these people on this ship.

The new defining myths were about to begin...

Judy Sandel
and
Tobin James Mueller
4/21/99
The mission leader turned and faced the "window" - a massive flat-screen that spanned one wall and displayed the images from the ships external cameras and battery of sensors. Earth, lush, and far, far below, spun smoothly, her horizon curved gently away on the screen. This would be her last look.

Though ancient myths existed that rivaled this moment for its epic grandeur, its human implications, its redefining power- this was no myth. She was no Eve. And though she was the person "in charge," all she could
feel was the girlish thrill before the start of a great adventure. Earth's future had stopped for her crew. The only future ahead now would be generated by the people on this ship.

New myths would be born now...
Timothy Briggs
8/16/99
To submit additions to Story Project #5, please send your text as an email to ArtsForge and identify the story by title. Please say if you do not want your name or email address posted.

If you are interested in illustrating any of these story panels, please submit art to us as well as any textual additions or seed story ideas.

All text edited by Tobin James Mueller.

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