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'''''Heart''''' was a [[human]] [[colony | '''''Heart''''', short for '''''The Heart of Planet Earth''''', was a [[human]] [[colony ship]] which, in [[2070]], set out to colonise [[Centauri-Beta]]. The mission was doomed to failure. | ||
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== Description == | |||
Despite only housing four [[Astronaut|astronauts]], ''Heart'' was many [[Mile|miles]] in length. It had a thick [[titanium]] [[hull]] which rotated, producing [[Gravitational centrifuge|centrifugal gravity]]. The ship was equipped with [[yellow]] stabiliser [[Rocket|rockets]] and [[Solar sail|solar sails]], designed to help it complete a [[slingshot orbit]] of [[Moon|the moon]]. ''Heart'' also had [[Ion drive|ion engines]] to adjust [[Speed|velocity]], which were built in [[China]]. Giant white lettering along the ship's exterior spelled out the word ‘HEART’. ([[PROSE]]: [[Total Eclipse of the Heart (short story)|''Total Eclipse of the Heart'']]) | |||
== History == | |||
While reeling from a [[Great War (Total Eclipse of the Heart)|great war]] and looking for a beacon of [[hope]], all 197 [[Nation|nations]] of the [[Unified Earth]] contributed some components to the building of a new human colony ship. [[Danielle (Total Eclipse of the Heart)|Danielle]] called ''Heart'' “the reason [[Great War (Total Eclipse of the Heart)|the war]] is over”, stating that ''Heart'' became a symbol of humanity’s shared future, and a great unifier of human people during the [[Unified Earth]] era. | |||
Because of the large-scale co-ordination of the build, some [[Country|countries]]' contributions cut corners on quality, or did not operate well in tandem with components developed elsewhere. This meant that the ship was doomed to have major technical flaws, and the mission could not succeed. However, since the hopes of humanity were resting on the success of ''Heart''<nowiki/>'s mission, it was decided that the mission should continue. Without the crew's knowledge, the "[[hyperdrive]]" of the ship was in fact a [[Fireworks|firework]] designed to destroy the vehicle and its inhabitants entirely, while giving the appearance of successfuk [[hyperspace]] travel to all onlookers on Earth. | |||
''Heart''<nowiki/>'s engineer, [[Arnold (Total Eclipse of the Heart)|Arnold]], realised this before takeoff, but didn't raise the alarm because an unsuccessful launch might jeopardise the precarious [[peace]] recently reached on planet Earth. Instead, he sabotaged the ship's [[Engine room|engine rooms]], creating a pretext to eventually bring the ship down to land after it had taken off. However, his plan backfired when [[Captain]] [[Jacobs (Total Eclipse of the Heart)|Jacobs]] and crewmate [[Elena (Total Eclipse of the Heart)|Elena]] [[Vaporisation|died]] while carrying out repairs. The [[Tenth Doctor]] eventually offered to rescue Arnold and Danielle from the ''Heart'' before it detonated, but Arnold refused to leave, intending to turn the ship in the opposite direction so that onlookers on Earth would realise the mission had not been as successful as all major [[news]] outlets were claiming. ([[PROSE]]: [[Total Eclipse of the Heart (short story)|''Total Eclipse of the Heart'']]) | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 20 June 2024
Heart, short for The Heart of Planet Earth, was a human colony ship which, in 2070, set out to colonise Centauri-Beta. The mission was doomed to failure.
Description[[edit] | [edit source]]
Despite only housing four astronauts, Heart was many miles in length. It had a thick titanium hull which rotated, producing centrifugal gravity. The ship was equipped with yellow stabiliser rockets and solar sails, designed to help it complete a slingshot orbit of the moon. Heart also had ion engines to adjust velocity, which were built in China. Giant white lettering along the ship's exterior spelled out the word ‘HEART’. (PROSE: Total Eclipse of the Heart)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
While reeling from a great war and looking for a beacon of hope, all 197 nations of the Unified Earth contributed some components to the building of a new human colony ship. Danielle called Heart “the reason the war is over”, stating that Heart became a symbol of humanity’s shared future, and a great unifier of human people during the Unified Earth era.
Because of the large-scale co-ordination of the build, some countries' contributions cut corners on quality, or did not operate well in tandem with components developed elsewhere. This meant that the ship was doomed to have major technical flaws, and the mission could not succeed. However, since the hopes of humanity were resting on the success of Heart's mission, it was decided that the mission should continue. Without the crew's knowledge, the "hyperdrive" of the ship was in fact a firework designed to destroy the vehicle and its inhabitants entirely, while giving the appearance of successfuk hyperspace travel to all onlookers on Earth.
Heart's engineer, Arnold, realised this before takeoff, but didn't raise the alarm because an unsuccessful launch might jeopardise the precarious peace recently reached on planet Earth. Instead, he sabotaged the ship's engine rooms, creating a pretext to eventually bring the ship down to land after it had taken off. However, his plan backfired when Captain Jacobs and crewmate Elena died while carrying out repairs. The Tenth Doctor eventually offered to rescue Arnold and Danielle from the Heart before it detonated, but Arnold refused to leave, intending to turn the ship in the opposite direction so that onlookers on Earth would realise the mission had not been as successful as all major news outlets were claiming. (PROSE: Total Eclipse of the Heart)
