New Horizons
The New Horizons believe the answer for the ills of mankind does not exist within the confines of the earth but beyond its horizons. Somewhere past the rotted crust of the planet there is a utopia waiting to be discovered, and one day the Church of Darwin can be gods walking amongst the stars. It is a vision of staggering ambition from a people who struggle to maintain ground-level survival.
The sub-sect has achieved limited but meaningful successes. They have developed radio communication and limited flight via propeller-based aircraft. They have established contact with far shores and small islands, and they continue to study pre-Fall technologies for adaptation to modern conditions. But the obstacles are immense. Higher radiation levels in the modern environment, extreme climates, a non-sterile global atmosphere that prevents pre-Fall manufacturing techniques, and the inability to produce sufficiently refined fuel for advanced engines have all stalled progress. There is also a theory, not yet proven, that the Infection latched to most genetic material may prevent many old-world technologies from functioning properly at all.
Every setback is reframed as a challenge to adapt rather than a reason to stop. The New Horizons do not view their repeated failures as evidence that the goal is impossible. They view them as evidence that the goal requires more evolution, more ingenuity, and more faith. Whether that faith is inspiring or delusional depends entirely on who you ask. The Darwinists who support them see dreamers reaching for something worthy. The Darwinists who dismiss them see a sub-sect chasing a destination that the wasteland will never let them reach.
The sub-sect has achieved limited but meaningful successes. They have developed radio communication and limited flight via propeller-based aircraft. They have established contact with far shores and small islands, and they continue to study pre-Fall technologies for adaptation to modern conditions. But the obstacles are immense. Higher radiation levels in the modern environment, extreme climates, a non-sterile global atmosphere that prevents pre-Fall manufacturing techniques, and the inability to produce sufficiently refined fuel for advanced engines have all stalled progress. There is also a theory, not yet proven, that the Infection latched to most genetic material may prevent many old-world technologies from functioning properly at all.
Every setback is reframed as a challenge to adapt rather than a reason to stop. The New Horizons do not view their repeated failures as evidence that the goal is impossible. They view them as evidence that the goal requires more evolution, more ingenuity, and more faith. Whether that faith is inspiring or delusional depends entirely on who you ask. The Darwinists who support them see dreamers reaching for something worthy. The Darwinists who dismiss them see a sub-sect chasing a destination that the wasteland will never let them reach.
Structure
No formal hierarchy or internal leadership structure has been documented. The New Horizons operate as a sub-sect of the Church of Darwin, presumably subject to the broader Church's organizational framework at the settlement level. Their efforts focus on collaborative research and development rather than a distinct command structure.
Public Agenda
Bring the Strains to the stars by recovering and adapting pre-Fall long-distance travel technologies. The New Horizons seek a utopia beyond the rotted crust of the planet, pursuing radio communication, flight, and eventually space travel as the ultimate expression of Darwinist evolution.
History
The New Horizons emerged from within the Church of Darwin as a sub-sect driven by the conviction that humanity's salvation lies beyond the planet itself. While most Darwinists look to the wasteland as the arena for evolution, the New Horizons turned their eyes upward. They began with small experiments: radio communication, contact with far shores and isolated islands, and eventually propeller-based flight.
Each achievement was modest by pre-Fall standards but extraordinary in a world where refined fuel is scarce and radiation degrades most complex machinery. The sub-sect theorizes that the Infection, latched to most genetic material in the modern environment, may be the reason so many old-world technologies refuse to function as intended. That theory remains unproven, but it has not discouraged their work. Every failed engine and grounded aircraft is treated as a data point, not a defeat.
Each achievement was modest by pre-Fall standards but extraordinary in a world where refined fuel is scarce and radiation degrades most complex machinery. The sub-sect theorizes that the Infection, latched to most genetic material in the modern environment, may be the reason so many old-world technologies refuse to function as intended. That theory remains unproven, but it has not discouraged their work. Every failed engine and grounded aircraft is treated as a data point, not a defeat.
Star-reaching Darwinists pursuing flight and exploration beyond the wasteland
