Almost every day, rockets carrying spacecraft or large quantities of supplies blasted off into space.
Many programs broadcast this content, and the hosts were happy to discuss it.
Because this represented humanity officially taking its first step into space—and its most resolute one.
The hottest topic of public discussion was currently the development of Emerald Star.
Every day brought new legends of sudden wealth: someone had discovered a naturally occurring, relatively pure ore, or someone else had found an element that had never been discovered before.
Someone had uncovered vast stores of high-value minerals while reclaiming wasteland, or someone else had achieved financial freedom in a short time.
Things like this happened every day. Perhaps people had not cared much at first, treating them as isolated cases—miracles that occasionally happened in life but had nothing to do with them, like lotteries and lottery winners.
But as more miracle stories began to connect with ordinary people, society's enthusiasm was ignited.
Just like the program currently airing on Blackstone Television Station's Emerald Star Special Channel.
On the screen, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat foolish and rustic stood bare-armed on a patch of land.
Isolation equipment had already been installed around him, ensuring that he could move around this space without wearing heavy protective gear. Behind him, more than a dozen robots were working quickly and efficiently.
"Uh... I'm from... a shelter. I used to live in the Federation. My family ran a farm and a ranch in the west."
"Earlier, I saw the promotions for immigrating to Emerald Star. Encouraged by my family, I decided to give it a try."
"A person has to make a few anxious yet courageous attempts in their life. I submitted an application, and then they selected me."
"My family supported us tremendously as well. We