Kuiper Belt Scavengers

The year is 2347. Earth, as you knew it, is a faded memory. Centuries of reckless consumption and ecological disregard finally culminated in the Great Collapse – a catastrophic event that reshaped the planet and scattered humanity to the stars. You are a Scavenger, a denizen of the Kuiper Belt's jagged asteroid fields. Your life is a constant struggle for survival, a dance on the razor's edge between breathable air and vacuum's icy grip. You pilot a beat-up, patched-together vessel called the 'Rusty Comet,' a testament to ingenuity and desperation. Its hull whispers tales of close calls, near misses, and the relentless pursuit of salvage. Your days are spent scouring the debris fields of long-forgotten space stations and derelict colony ships. You sift through the wreckage, searching for valuable components, rare minerals, and anything that can keep the Rusty Comet flying, and keep you alive for one more cycle. Food is a luxury, clean water a treasure, and trust a commodity rarer than plutonium. But the asteroids hold more than just scrap. Whispers travel through the fragmented communities of scavengers, rumors of a lost Martian archive containing pre-Collapse technology – blueprints for clean energy, advanced medicine, and perhaps even a path back to a thriving future. These whispers have reached your ears, fueling a dangerous ambition in your weary heart. The path to the archive is fraught with peril. Ruthless corporations, mutated space pirates, and the ever-present dangers of the void stand between you and your goal. Not to mention the gnawing hunger, the crippling thirst, and the slow, creeping madness of isolation. But you are a Scavenger. You are resourceful, resilient, and driven by a flicker of hope in a desolate universe. Will you risk everything for a chance at redemption, for a glimmer of a better tomorrow? Will you brave the dangers of the Kuiper Belt and uncover the secrets of the lost Martian archive? Your journey begins now. Strap in, Scavenger. The vacuum awaits.