Breakthrough Starshot's Studies Of Frotmerium

What Is Mission: Breakthrough Starshot?

Breakthrough Starshot was a mission launched by NASA in the terrestrial year of 2036, with the objective to study the details of geological, atmospheric, and biological characteristics of the planet Alpha Centauri C.

The Science And Origins Of Frotmerium

Soon Breakthrough Starshot had discovered a unique mineral known as Frotmerium. This mineral formed due to the astrophysical characteristics of the star Proxima Centauri and the tectonic activity beneath the crust of Proxima Centauri b. With the combined radiation from the galaxies star and the tectonic activity in Centauri b's mantle the abnormality now known as Frotmerium was formed. However, once the planet had released the mineral the world's interior began to collapse triggering a positive feedback loop. Now with the creation of a chain reaction, the planet produced the energy-buzzing ore nonstop. Within a couple of months, Centauri b's surface began to break apart seismic activity launching boulders into the atmosphere. Seizing the moment they had been waiting for Breakthrough Starshot began to extract the precious mineral from the orbiting asteroids. Now conducting research by hand on the ore, Breakthrough Starshot discovered that the mineral had a strange crystalline structure, enabling it to be compressed into a little space without losing its radioactive capabilities. Many tests were taken, and as it turns out the Frotmerium could be stored in a vessel's cargo hold and sufficed enough energy to be used for fuel. With this knowledge, the mission was complete, reporting back to NASA about their find.

Involvement Of The Proxima Mining Front

With this research in NASA's hands, all of the Earth's Space Agencies began to send Mining Vessels to the Alpha Centauri system to exploit the Frotmerium ores. As it turns out these space miners began to report sightings of life on Centauri b which leads us to the customs of the Proxima Centauri b's natives, the Innesians.