The day they downgraded you was the worst day of your life. Loyal to the system, entirely dedicated to the mission, you gave 15 years of your life to the uniform... 15 years wasted. They called you a defector. They didn’t listen to you, a quick trial, a kick in the ass and bye-bye.Your new life as head of corporate security has not been bad, but the proposal of the Ark Foundation leads you back to serve a higher purpose. People like you go all the way for the greater good, no matter what.
The Arcadia is a project of the Ark Foundation, which manages the knowledge and assets of the heirs of Jonah Ark, the inventor of cryogenics at the heart of the Ark project and interplanetary travel. Jonah Ark knew what it meant to be the best, and he knew how sometimes talent doesn't come with discipline.
Sure, the Solar Bomb will be one important factor in ensuring the success of your mission, but it won’t be the crucial factor. It is people, not things, who will decide the fate of your mission, and you are the one person in charge of keeping things from falling apart. Your presence is what makes people feel safe. You are a certainty. Madness may try to take over on such a long and perilous journey, but you are the unmovable stronghold of security in your spaceship and you will maintain order. All in all, you could say you are the keeper of the instrument of salvation of the human race. You manage the bomb, you maintain it, you protect it.
