Project Starshot

Project Starshot was a series of interstellar missions began in the 2260s. All Starshot missions worked around a central format. First, an initial set of micro-probes would be sent out to a system, with a more mature system of probes sent out several years later, using information from the first probes to plan more detailed studies. With a more complete picture of the system, the first peopled mission is sent out. Using a rotating ship made up of several bays, several similar manned missions would be sent to a promising system. The ships would remain in orbit, usually reconfigured, as colonization begins on the surface. The manned vessels usually contain one bay which is conceived of as a nature reserve, usually with some space inside for small-scale habitation. Usually, these reserved bays are coupled together into a station of self-sustaining biomes.

List of Missions

 * Alpha Centauri (2263)
 * Tau Ceti (2265)
 * Luyten's Star (2270)