The real solution to this is simple. You’re a ship full of colonists dreaming of settling a new world, right? So go settle a new world! Ask the citizens of your target world for an FTL-capable spaceship, climb aboard, pick a new target further afield, and head off into the wild blue yonder. It seems that’s the least they could do in such a situation.
that would work in theory except the people who colonized your planet are Republicans and can only tell you, “it’s not our responsibility to take care of you. why don’t you make your own FTL drive. BTW we’re impounding your ship because you need a place to stay while you build your FTL drive. what’s that? no, you’re going to need a permit to build one. welcome to the free world, the best is yet to come.”
Except the new FTL-capable ships are the result of 3000 years of advancement. You wouldn’t even be able to figure out how to use the bathroom, let alone do the navigation and piloting to reach a new planet.
Imagine we had some Egyptians from -1000 BC who suddenly arrived unexpectedly in the modern world. They think Ra, Anubis and Horus control their fates. Iron is the most advanced technology they know of, but you’re proposing we make them astronauts?
The real solution to this is simple. You’re a ship full of colonists dreaming of settling a new world, right? So go settle a new world! Ask the citizens of your target world for an FTL-capable spaceship, climb aboard, pick a new target further afield, and head off into the wild blue yonder. It seems that’s the least they could do in such a situation.
that would work in theory except the people who colonized your planet are Republicans and can only tell you, “it’s not our responsibility to take care of you. why don’t you make your own FTL drive. BTW we’re impounding your ship because you need a place to stay while you build your FTL drive. what’s that? no, you’re going to need a permit to build one. welcome to the free world, the best is yet to come.”
Except the new FTL-capable ships are the result of 3000 years of advancement. You wouldn’t even be able to figure out how to use the bathroom, let alone do the navigation and piloting to reach a new planet.
Imagine we had some Egyptians from -1000 BC who suddenly arrived unexpectedly in the modern world. They think Ra, Anubis and Horus control their fates. Iron is the most advanced technology they know of, but you’re proposing we make them astronauts?
Honestly, that would be fucking hilarious to watch.