THE PLOT

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P E N U M B R A S

The history of the Kepler Missions is one that has spanned through the past 50 years. It is so highly classified and secretive that even those members that are lucky enough to get selected only receive information bit by bit.

The Kepler 6 crew were sent from Earth on June 8th, leaving behind all they knew with only the knowledge that they weren't expected to return to Earth until a year later. Those on board were the best and the brightest in their field and saw this as a once in a lifetime chance - this mission was a highly respected one, despite the mystery that surrounded it. It was one of the most sought out space missions one could hope to be involved in. The K6 team were sent in a small shuttle that would carry them to the Kepler base where they would board their ship to continue their journey.

There were several experiments that the crew was expected to carry out once they boarded the Kepler 6. It would take them four months to travel to the Kepler base where the Kepler 5 crew (one that had been permanently stationed there a year before to conduct experiments and help to aid the next mission) would help them to restock supplies and give them the ship that would carry them through the rest of their journey. There was a problem however when they arrived at the base; there was no sight of the K5 team, nor did it seem that they were able to connect with any of control back on Earth. Confused and frustrated, the K6 crew began to gather what little clues they could before packing up their belongs and heading to the ship as instructed by mission control, who promised they would send an investigation team and instructed the crew to continue their mission.

As suggested (despite some conflicting and worried feelings) the crew continued to venture out into the unknown, though they began to notice some odd occurrences happening around the ship. It wasn't until after another night of rest that the crew woke up to find all communication with Earth lost and that they couldn't remember their lives back home - only the skills of their respective jobs on the ship. For now the crew continues forwards, confused but willing to press on in hopes that some answers will come to the surface.

Penumbras is an Original Science Fiction Roleplay centering around an alternative universe in the future where the Kepler Missions take place. This story centers around the adventures of the Kepler Crew and their documentation of the worlds and times they explore. Elements of the plots and information on the world they left behind will slowly be revealed as the plot unfolds.

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T H E   M I S S I O N

The Kepler Missions were first created as a way to explore space and the anomalies that happened around the Milky Way Galaxy. However, it seemed that the governments in the world were aware of far more than they convinced each mission before sending them to space. The K6 mission is one of the latest missions to have been launched in over 10 years. Earth, at this point, has been able to successfully send several Kepler missions to space since the first two that started it all. It wasn't until the K4 mission that humans were successfully able to survey the surrounding area after setting up a permanent base on a newly discovered planet.

T H E   E A R T H

Information about Earth at this time has basically been lost, as crew members have found themselves seemingly forgetting their former lives, if only getting fleeting memories of what and who they left behind. Even communication with Earth has been lost and this leaves the crew questioning their true purpose. Due to the anomalies surrounding the ship right after their launch for the Kepler base planet, it appears they are far off course and unable to make any connections to their lives. As a means to keep sane, the crew still carries out their experiments and keeps track of the planets and the inhabitants they encounter. For now that is all that is known.