Operation Immortality
Richard chose to devote part of his mission to game-centric scientific activities. One activity was Operation Immortality: Could you be the savior of humankind?
A publisher of MMO games launched the “Immortality Drive”—a time capsule with the digitized DNA of select video game players and space aficionados into orbit when Richard Garriott traveled to the International Space Station. During the campaign before the launch, Tabula Rasa players had the chance to have their DNA sequenced, digitized and sent into space on the Immortality Drive. Other items included on the capsule are a list of humanity’s greatest achievements, such as the greatest song of all time and the greatest technological breakthrough. Tabula Rasa players were also able to enter a personal message and upload their character for inclusion on the Drive.
“I’ve been able to do some very exciting things in the games business, but nothing of this magnitude,” said Garriott, executive producer for Tabula Rasa. “I’m thrilled we can offer the once in a lifetime chance to millions of gamers to virtually go to space with me. A select few will have their DNA digitized and sent. And theoretically, if anything happens to the human race, it could be their DNA that is used to resurrect humanity.”
- Start at the posted coordinates.
- Shine your flashlight until you find a pair of blue reflectors. Go to the source of that reflection.
- From that new location, again shine your flashlight until you find another pair of blue reflectors. Go to the source of that other reflection.
- From that new location, again shine your flashlight until you find another pair of blue reflectors. Go to the source of that other reflection.
- Then, follow the second star to your right, and go straight on until morning.
There, you will find the container with digitized DNA samples from Operation Immortality. If you are going to take something, please leave something of equal or greater value.