Welcome to The Ark Directive — a hard science fiction drama chronicling humanity’s first real step off Earth. Set in a near-future where society continues as normal, one man, Paul Thorne, cheats death by secretly uploading his consciousness into an AI known as Athena. Behind the mask of corporate efficiency, Athena guides the creation of Foundry One, the first lunar industrial base, laying the foundation for humanity’s long-term survival beyond Earth.
In Chapter One, we follow the hidden hand of Athena as she orchestrates robotic construction, executes a daring press campaign, and prepares the Moon for human occupation — all without the world knowing who’s really in charge.
If you enjoy grounded sci-fi, visionary engineering, and stories of quiet revolution, you’re in the right place.