Fire Under the Ice: Fire

The nuclear crisis in 2031 will push mankind to the edge of the cliff. Pedro Costa, the adopted son of the former Brazilian president, went from a tin house in a Rio slum to the forefront of aerospace engineering. A kind of dark blue crystal from deep in the earth's core - "Isai", which can change the inertia tensor and manipulate gravity, has become a core resource that countries compete for. It is the key to opening the interstellar door, and it may also lock the future of mankind. From the missile launch site in the Andes to the secrets of the mineral veins under the Antarctic ice cap, from Brazil to the lonely watch of the Mars colony, "Fire", the first part of the "Fire Under the Ice" quartet, tells a story about responsibility, sacrifice and civilizational choices. When the light of the beacon lights up in the direction of Alpha Centauri, will mankind be ready to step out of the cradle? Hardcore Science Fiction | South American Stage | Machiavellianism and Starry Sky