From Luna to the Stars

Author: Archivist-Scribe Anora Vey, Church at Eridan Historical Archives

Date: 3874

From Luna to the Stars: A Comprehensive History of Human Space Expansion

Excerpt from Chapter 2: The Lunar Threshold and Humanity's First Colonies

The settlement of Luna in the 21st century is often regarded as the first step in humanity's long ascent to the stars. While much of the historical record from this era remains fragmented, the preserved writings of early lunar inhabitants provide insight into both the practical and spiritual dimensions of this endeavor.

Among the earliest and most widely studied documents from this period is Lunar Base Alpha: Initial Research Logs, compiled in the 2030s and later analyzed in the seminal 2167 work Foundations of Lunar Colonization by Dr. Renata Iwata. Through these texts, we witness the struggles of Earth's first off-world settlers—their adaptation to hostile conditions, their scientific breakthroughs, and their philosophical reflections on the vastness of space.

Iwata's analysis emphasizes how Commander Koenig's poetic reflections on humanity's place in the cosmos prefigured later theological interpretations of space colonization. Many historians, particularly those within the Church at Eridan, have drawn parallels between these early lunar settlers and the later spiritual migrations of the 31st century, in which entire religious communities departed Sol for the exoplanetary frontier.

Though Lunar Base Alpha itself was abandoned, its cultural and historical impact persisted, shaping the psychological and theological frameworks of later interstellar settlers. The Church's doctrine on the sanctity of expansion, formulated in the 34th century, frequently cites the writings of these first lunar pioneers as evidence that humanity's destiny was always among the stars.

Thus, even from its earliest days, space habitation was never purely a scientific endeavor—it was a test of human endurance, purpose, and faith in the unknown.