The current year is 1109 A.O. 

Over 1114 years ago seven space stations had been created. Each one big enough to support a population of three million people. These stations had been created for the coming end of the earth. Scientist had been monitoring earths radiation, pollution, oxygen, and resources levels for decades, and calculated that there was only about 20 years left of the earth being livable to humans. Space was the only option. Luckily they already had a colony on the moon, and a small research outpost on Mars, so living in space was not some impossible dream. 

The stations were created to save humanity from extinction, and more stations were in the works to be built, but then the Nuclear World War (aka WW5) started, and construction stopped. The people deemed too important to lose ([i]Technicians, Doctors, scientists, historians, inventor, astronauts, engineers, and specialists[/i]) were sent with their families to the stations. Over the next six months over 5,000 ships were sent packed full of people to the stations. The war got worse and flights leaving earth became harder to get on, as the rich, educated, and young were given priority over all others. Anyone with deformities, illness, medical disorders, criminal records, or over the age of 65 were denied indefinitely. Nine months later the WW5 finally ended, as it became apparent to everyone on earth that the end was coming. Riots broke out, and people gave everything they had for a seat on a shuttle. Women purposefully would get pregnant so that they could be boosted up the list for a seat. 

Two months later multiple natural disasters hit one right after the other. Tsunamis sunk the countries of Japan, Iceland, Norway, Indonesia, Ireland, Philippines, Greece, Cuba, Haiti, Thailand, Somalia, New Zealand, and most of the UK, overnight. Hurricanes ripped across every continent, and earthquakes crumbled cities to dust. Those were called the months of omega. 

The last of the supply ships were being sent up, when a group of scientist started the Alpha Project. The project was away to help the human race flourish. The people on earth that opted to be left behind, and the people who were denied passage were given a option of donating their sperm/eggs for rations, and given the privilege of being interviewed for one of the limited spots in cryogenic freeze. This was all done as a way to preserve the human race, and prevent inbreeding among the predicted low percent of human survivors. Practically every man and woman over 18 donated. And the sperm/eggs/embryos were sent to the stations. 

And finally the day came, and the last two shuttles were filled. Leaving behind eighty million people on earth to die. Shortly after the last ship left every volcano on earth erupted at the same time, the smoke and ash blocked out the sun, and eternal winter commenced, on earth. 

It has been over 1109 years since the end of life on earth. The stations are over populated, and people have been living on rations for generations. Twelve colonies have been formed on various planets. Two intelligent humanoid aliens races have been discovered. And the search for a new earth has become the number one priority. (A.O. stands for After Omega)
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Basically this is a sandbox RP that takes place in the far off future, and mainly on space station #5. 

The OOC will have more information about the seven different space stations, colonies, alien species, government, tech, and so on. Please feel free to ask me anything, as I find that questions stimulate my creativity, and help me in the plot/world building process. Also please add anything you are hoping to see/do in this RP. :)