Handbook for Space Pioneers

This handbook contains introductory information about the exoplanet colonization program sponsored by the Galactic Association of Intelligent Life - Earth Branch (GAILE). It is designed to help you decide whether you want to become a space pioneer and which of the eight exoplanet settlements would be right for you. Here you will find answers to questions, including: Do I have what it takes to become a pioneer?How do I get there?How long will it take?Who and what can I take with me?Where will I live?What are the plants and animals like?What is the climate like?What is the state of development of each planet?How will my lifestyle differ from the life I have on earth?Are there indigenous intelligent life forms?What jobs are available?What educational resources are there?What will I be able to do for recreation?The handbook contains 49 illustrations, including maps of the planets, star charts, diagrams, and architectural and engineering drawings of homes, work places, and the starships that transport settlers. To give you a more intimate and personal view of day-to-day life, it also includes first-person accounts by people who live on each of the exoplanets. Don't delay. Learn about opportunities on the exoplanet colonies