Part 7/9:
Threads of Time
As a century passed since launch, unique traditions formed onboard. The younger generations, raised in space, found it increasingly challenging to connect with the history of Earth, their ancestral home fading into distant memories. Society evolved; new customs arose as significant crew changes marked the passage of time, reflecting the gradual generational shifts aboard.
However, adapting to the challenges of life in space wasn't without consequences. Alterations in physiology emerged due to the low gravity environment, revealing a new type of humanity—tall, agile beings with modified genetics to support optimal survival on Elpida when they would finally arrive.