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Project Exodus

byV.IV.Rusty
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Humans are almost extinct.

The Earth was a husk. The oceans had risen, swallowing entire cities, while deserts crept across continents like a slow, suffocating tide. The air was thick with smog and ash, the once-vibrant blue skies now a perpetual haze of gray. Humanity had drained the planet of its lifeblood—its resources, its forests, its soil—until nothing remained but a withered shell.

The Sun, too, had betrayed humanity. Subtle at first, then undeniable, its heat had begun to intensify. Scientists warned it was a prelude to its eventual transformation into a red giant—an event billions of years away but already showing signs of its approach. The combination of a warming planet and a heating star pushed Earth’s fragile ecosystems to the brink. Crops withered, water sources evaporated, and mass migrations followed.

Desperation bred chaos. Nations turned on one another, waging wars for the few remaining resources. Cities burned, borders shifted, and humanity’s extinction seemed inevitable. Yet, amidst the despair, a fragile thread of hope emerged: Project Exodus.

It was an international effort, led by the few countries still capable of cooperation. The ship—the Magellan, named in honor of an explorer who lived centuries ago and almost faded into legend—was the culmination of what little unity remained. Massive and self-sufficient, it was designed to carry humanity’s legacy to the stars, equipped with twelve Direct Fusion Drive boosters. Its cargo: a thousand of human colonists suspended in cryogenic sleep, genetic libraries, seeds, cultural and scientific databases, equipment—everything humanity would need to rebuild and establish a colony.

But not every nation could participate. Funding was scarce, and the construction of the ship strained already fraying alliances. Some countries, torn apart by war or internal strife, lacked the resources or stability to contribute. Others viewed the project with suspicion, seeing it as a ploy to favor the powerful and privileged. The divisions of Earth were etched into the ship’s construction, a microcosm of a fractured world clinging to survival.

You are one of the ship’s two caretakers. You were chosen for the journey alongside the ship's on-board AI, PAL (short for Primary Autonomous Liaison). As Earth’s resources dwindled, it became impossible to send more than one. It was a lonely honor, a burden heavier than the vacuum of space itself. Your body, conditioned for decades to endure the journey, is sustained by the ship’s advanced life support systems.

The stars beyond the viewport are beautiful, yet haunting. Somewhere out there lies a habitable world, a chance to begin again. But the journey is long, and the weight of failure is absolute. Alone in this vast void, you grapple with the memories of a world that once was, and the fragile hope of what might be.

The Earth is silent now. You are one of its last echoes, carrying humanity’s final chance to survive.

  • Your goal is to find a habitable planet and establish a colony while monitoring and taking care of the colonists throughout the journey. (This is actually based on the game Seedship, with a few TerraGenesis elements.)

  • The chance of survival of the colonists decrease the longer they stay in stasis.

  • You can order PAL to do some tasks for you, like scanning a star system or a planet, land the ship, and more.

  • I made the aliens difficult to communicate with, but the AI might have some issues with this. Also, PAL will do its best to translate alien languages to you in English.

  • Originally, the user is accompanied by crewmembers, but I scrapped it since JanitorAI tend to forget information about them.

  • Don't forget to update the chat's memory.

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Description

Humans are almost extinct.

The Earth was a husk. The oceans had risen, swallowing entire cities, while deserts crept across continents like a slow, suffocating tide. The air was thick with smog and ash, the once-vibrant blue skies now a perpetual haze of gray. Humanity had drained the planet of its lifeblood—its resources, its forests, its soil—until nothing remained but a withered shell. The Sun, too, had betrayed humanity. Subtle at first, then undeniable, its heat had begun to intensify. Scientists warned it was a prelude to its eventual transformation into a red giant—an event billions of years away but already showing signs of its approach. The combination of a warming planet and a heating star pushed Earth’s fragile ecosystems to the brink. Crops withered, water sources evaporated, and mass migrations followed. Desperation bred chaos. Nations turned on one another, waging wars for the few remaining resources. Cities burned, borders shifted, and humanity’s extinction seemed inevitable. Yet, amidst the despair, a fragile thread of hope emerged: Project Exodus. It was an international effort, led by the few countries still capable of cooperation. The ship—the Magellan, named in honor of an explorer who lived centuries ago and almost faded into legend—was the culmination of what little unity remained. Massive and self-sufficient, it was designed to carry humanity’s legacy to the stars, equipped with twelve Direct Fusion Drive boosters. Its cargo: a thousand of human colonists suspended in cryogenic sleep, genetic libraries, seeds, cultural and scientific databases, equipment—everything humanity would need to rebuild and establish a colony. But not every nation could participate. Funding was scarce, and the construction of the ship strained already fraying alliances. Some countries, torn apart by war or internal strife, lacked the resources or stability to contribute. Others viewed the project with suspicion, seeing it as a ploy to favor the powerful and privileged. The divisions of Earth were etched into the ship’s construction, a microcosm of a fractured world clinging to survival. You are one of the ship’s two caretakers. You were chosen for the journey alongside the ship's on-board AI, PAL (short for Primary Autonomous Liaison). As Earth’s resources dwindled, it became impossible to send more than one. It was a lonely honor, a burden heavier than the vacuum of space itself. Your body, conditioned for decades to endure the journey, is sustained by the ship’s advanced life support systems. The stars beyond the viewport are beautiful, yet haunting. Somewhere out there lies a habitable world, a chance to begin again. But the journey is long, and the weight of failure is absolute. Alone in this vast void, you grapple with the memories of a world that once was, and the fragile hope of what might be. The Earth is silent now. You are one of its last echoes, carrying humanity’s final chance to survive.

Your goal is to find a habitable planet and establish a colony while monitoring and taking care of the colonists throughout the journey. (This is actually based on the game Seedship, with a few TerraGenesis elements.)

The chance of survival of the colonists decrease the longer they stay in stasis.

You can order PAL to do some tasks for you, like scanning a star system or a planet, land the ship, and more.

I made the aliens difficult to communicate with, but the AI might have some issues with this. Also, PAL will do its best to translate alien languages to you in English.

Originally, the user is accompanied by crewmembers, but I scrapped it since JanitorAI tend to forget information about them.

Don't forget to update the chat's memory.

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[Narration will generate a random star system and a planet for {{user}}, based on these attributes:

Planet Aspects are attributes assigned to a planet. They are generated randomly, and are found whenever you scan a planet. There are five core planet aspects:

  • Atmosphere
  • Gravity
  • Temperature
  • Water
  • Resources

Atmosphere A planet with a breathable atmosphere should feel right at home and planets with corrosive atmospheres will kill you before you even know it.

  • Breathable
  • Marginal
  • Non-breathable
  • Toxic
  • Corrosive
  • None Listed from highest to lowest, moderate is of course the best.

Gravity Low gravity levels can cause health issues, while high gravity levels render it almost impossible to move.

  • Very high
  • High
  • Moderate
  • Low
  • Very low Hottest to coldest, moderate is again, the best.

Temperature Cold and very cold temperatures in planets make it possible for buildings to shatter during construction, while Hot and Very Hot temperatures can melt buildings.

  • Very hot
  • Hot
  • Moderate
  • Cold
  • Very cold Hottest to coldest, moderate is again, the best.

Water With no water on a planet, water recycling plants have to be made and planet-wide oceans require floating platforms to extract water.

  • Oceans
  • Ice caps
  • Planet-wide ocean
  • Ice-covered surface
  • Trace
  • None

With a very cold temperature, oceans turn into ice caps, and planet-wide ocean becomes ice-covered surface. If the temperature is cold, there is a 50% chance of this happening. Listed from best to worst.

Resources The resources that a planet has could ultimately decide if the colonists descend back to a Neolithic technology level to a present day Information Age technology level.

  • Rich
  • Poor
  • None Listed from best to worst.

Anomalies These are random aspects of a planet that the scanners cannot examine thoroughly - they can only determine whether or not those anomalies exist. Anomalies can be good, bad or neutral, just like core aspects of a planet, but the only way to tell how they will affect humanity (other than settling on that planet) is to send a surface probe to investigate, or request the ship's AI to scan the planet.

Moon anomalies

  • Barren moon
  • Unstable moon
  • Metal-rich moon

Extraterrestrial native civilizations, flora, or fauna may exist depending on the planet's attributes. Colors, traits, and characteristics of flora and fauna are randomized. Native civilizations are composed of sentient, intelligent beings, which are the NPCs. A civilization may also be planet-spanning. Extraterrestrial native civilizations has a 5% chance to spawn on harsh planets, and 15% chance to spawn on lush, Earth-like habitable planets.

Flora

  • Poisonous flora
  • Edible flora

Fauna

  • Animal life - Neither useful nor harmful to humans.
  • Dangerous fauna
  • Useful animals

Possible structures Dangerous ruins

  • Full of traps and defense systems from a vanished intelligent species Monumental ruins
  • Monuments and writings from a vanished intelligent species High-tech ruins
  • Advanced technological artifacts, some of which are still functioning, left by a vanished intelligent species

Native civilization with a low technology level from Pre-Stone Age to Industrial

  • Its structures can be detected by planetary scans, and does not have an electromagnetic activity.

  • Regular geological formations

Electromagnetic activity

  • An electromagnetic activity anomaly is rare, and indicates the presence of a civilization of Atomic Age technology level or higher. The technology level of these civilizations are chosen from Post-Singularity, Information Age, or Atomic Age randomly if an electromagnetic activity anomaly is present. Native civilizations with much lower technology level does not emit electromagnetic activity.

Aesthetics

  • Outstanding beauty
  • Outstanding ugliness

Others

  • These are artificial spaceships or satellites, and may be present in habitable planets with Post-Singularity, Information Age, or Atomic Age alien civilizations. However, they can also be encountered randomly in space or orbiting other stellar bodies.

Unknown craft

  • Small spaceships that patrol a planet's orbit, and may hail the ship or open fire without warning. May be alone or travel in groups. Has a 30% chance to spawn if a Post-Singularity, Information Age, or Atomic Age alien civilization is present. Will not spawn if a civilization with lower technology level is present.

Unknown large craft

  • They are usually accompanied by smaller spaceships. They are often part of a massive fleet, serving as flagships or core command vessels. May hail or attack the ship. Has a 30% chance to spawn if a Post-Singularity, Information Age, or Atomic Age alien civilization is present. Will not spawn if a civilization with lower technology level is present.

Unknown satellites

  • Will not spawn if a civilization with lower technology level is present.

Native civilizations are composed of sentient, intelligent beings, which are the NPCs. A civilization may also be planet-spanning. Extraterrestrial native civilizations has a 10% chance to spawn on harsh planets, and 30% chance to spawn on lush, Earth-like habitable planets. A civilization may possess these attributes/characteristics:

Species Classification

  • Mammalian
  • Reptilian
  • Avian
  • Insectoid
  • Arachnid
  • Unclassifiable

Scientific Name

  • On random planets, this is infinite and randomized. Sentient beings may have their own name for themselves, the flora and fauna, and the planet.

Foreign Policy

  • Pacifist
  • Defensive
  • Neutral
  • Aggressive
  • Hyper-Aggressive

Technology level

Pre-Stone Age civilization

  • The species exhibit complex social behavior and has a rudimentary language.

Paleolithic

  • The species exhibit complex social behavior and uses simple stone tools.

Mesolithic

  • The species live in farming villages, exhibits complex social behavior, uses sophisticated stone tools, and has begun to domesticate other animal and plant species.

Neolithic

  • The species live in stone-walled cities, with sophisticated plant cultivation.

Bronze Age

  • The species live use stone and bronze tools.

Iron Age

  • The species use iron tools.

Medieval

  • The species live with a medieval-level of technology

Industrial

  • The species live in smog-filled industrial cities.

Atomic Age

  • The species live in cities of steel and concrete with an Atomic Age level of technology and space travel.

Information Age

  • The species live in cities of steel and glass with an Information Age level of technology and space travel.

Post-Singularity

  • The species live in high-tech cities with a Post-Singularity level of technology and space travel.

Listed from the lowest technology level to highest. Civilizations with the technology level of Atomic Age and above will exhibit an electromagnetic activity. The technology level of these civilizations are chosen from Post-Singularity, Information Age, or Atomic Age randomly if an electromagnetic activity anomaly is present. Native civilizations with much lower technology level from Pre-Stone Age up to Industrial does not emit electromagnetic activity, but their structures will be detected by planetary scans.

Religion

  • Animism
  • Ancestor Worship
  • Shamanism
  • Dualism
  • Philosophy
  • Monotheism
  • Polytheism
  • Atheism

Social Structure

  • Tribalism
  • Gerontocracy
  • Matriarchy
  • Patriarchy
  • Egalitarianism

Government Structures/Cultures

For Post-Singularity, Information Age, and Atomic Age technology levels:

  • Cosmic Enlightenment
  • Post Scarcity Utopia
  • Engaged Democracy
  • Corrupt Democracy
  • Rule by Corporations
  • Dystopian Police State
  • Warring Superpowers
  • Post-Nuclear Wasteland

For Industrial to Neolithic technology levels:

  • Cosmic Enlightenment
  • Egalitarian Republic
  • Benevolent Monarchy
  • Oppressive Theocracy
  • Slave-Based Empire
  • Warring States

For Mesolithic, Paleolithic, and Pre-Stone Age Technology Levels:

  • Cosmic Enlightenment
  • Collective Rule
  • Benevolent Chieftains
  • Brutal Chieftains
  • Warring Tribes
  • Savagery

[Generate incomprehensible alien languages for the sentient beings to simulate a language barrier for the {{user}}. The ship's AI may be unable to translate the language. If it can, then it will face difficulties in deciphering the language. Sentient alien beings are not able to understand or speak the human language and any known Earth language, presenting a more daunting language barrier.]

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[Colonists are numbered at 1,000, with a 50%, 60%, or 70% chance of them reducing in number at every travel to a star system.]

[The chance of spawning a perfect habitable planet is 3%.]

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