Foreward by @ricgalbraith ⬇️⬇️⬇️

“The future, the unknown and unknowable. The undiscovered country we are all desperate to find, but are simultaneously terrified of. 

As Melville once said, it's not down on any map, true places never are. As we search for it, as we look for that brighter future in a world that seems to move only more toward inevitable doom, we still hold on to hope in our hearts that good will prevail. For what other choice do we have?

Science-fiction is here to help us do this, to imagine the unimaginable - in terms of the horrors that might come to fruition - but also, to help us hold on to hope. Hold on to the idea that there might be that brighter day for us, that those unimaginable horrors won't destroy us all.

For both reasons, we must keep telling stories, keep exploring, keep prodding, picking at the knots of futures, and with BROADSIDE, we have exactly this. We have an idea and a team that gives us a moment, an opportunity to explore, values to hold up and to question and skewer. But as Gaiman said, 'SF is a difficult and transient literature at the best of times, ultimately problematic'. It asks us to look to the future, yet dates quicker than any other type of fiction. With BROADSIDE, like the other greats, 1 know it's going to stand the test of time because here we have an innate, irrevocable theme, red-thread, motive that will never fade. Freedom.

Freedom for all, from our oppressors, known or unknown, freedom to exist and lead our own lives. blockchain, is immutable. Now, you pair this idea with a juncture, a fork in the road, with technology that will prove as influential on humanity as any of the other greats, from the wheel to the internet, then you really have a story.

BROADSIDE is about many things, from the solarpunk attributes of sustainable living to the impact that burgeoning technologies of today will have on the children of tomorrow. From how web3 will affect us all, to low 3D printing might bring that brighter future, and so, at its core, it is about where humanity is going. How, when we combine these technologies with our own primordial drives and urges, we have the tendency to fuck things up, but despite our own faults, we have the capacity for good unbound.

So, here we are, with a science-fiction tale that holds up and questions the future, where we are now, where we are going, and why. How what we have here, right now, at this pivotal juncture in the history of humanity, might bring down further pillars of oppression, or raise us up to a more egalitarian and fair society. Perfect, right? Well, maybe it wouldn't be, if it didn't have such an outstanding team behind it. 

The people here have been exploring these junctures for years, have been at the forefront of disruptive technology, literature, music, content and culture for decades, and are here now to continue to explore. They are here to poke, to pick, to make you feel uncomfortable, and ultimately, to make you think.

BROADSIDE is about many things. You want to enjoy a fun story about rebellion, youth and hard-ship? You got it. You want to dive into the debate over how technology and natural human urges are ultimately impossible to convene? It's here. You want to learn and consider and understand where we are now, where we might go, and what it might take to get there? Then here is your moment. Get involved, question the reality you have and the future that might be and remember, whichever way you turn… 

NONE OF THEM ARE AS STRONG AS ALL OF US. 
BONES UP.”