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 La Oruga project led by a united South American space program, with support from NASA, ESA, China, Russia, India, etc. At least initially. Interstellar travel becomes plausible with the development of miniature singularities as power sources. Funding problems persist due to political conflict, waning interest from public. Very eclectic mix of people who want to be "founders" and join the voyage. Issues with class and power pervade selection process. Initially program included several ships going to the most inhabitable "nearby" exoplanets. La Oruga project led by a united South American space program, with support from NASA, ESA, China, Russia, India, etc. At least initially. Interstellar travel becomes plausible with the development of miniature singularities as power sources. Funding problems persist due to political conflict, waning interest from public. Very eclectic mix of people who want to be "founders" and join the voyage. Issues with class and power pervade selection process. Initially program included several ships going to the most inhabitable "nearby" exoplanets.
  
-The term "founder" used for all La Oruga passengers and crew to create a psychological investment in the colony on Mariposa that only their descendants will get to see. Insular culture on board the ship leads to reuse of ancestral first names down through generations (to explain same founder cards reappearing later in the game).+The term "founder" used for all La Oruga passengers and crew to create a psychological investment in the colony on Mariposa that only their descendants will get to see. Insular culture on board the ship leads to reuse of ancestral first names down through generations.
  
 ==== Launch ==== ==== Launch ====
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 The first one is particularly exciting, as is the fourth at 100 TE, as there is a lot of joy. The first one is particularly exciting, as is the fourth at 100 TE, as there is a lot of joy.
 Later ones are marred with social tension depending on how well-known the Mariposan Secret is at that point in time. Later ones are marred with social tension depending on how well-known the Mariposan Secret is at that point in time.
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 +==== Theseus Day ====
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 +Theseus Day is a day of remembrance for previous generations. The first one occurred the day after the last original Founder died, and each subsequent one is 80 years afterward.
 +Though it's a day of remembrance, it's also a festive affair, with presentations and celebrations honoring the work that the previous generations did and the advancements that they made.
  
 ==== Cruise Mode ==== ==== Cruise Mode ====
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