Dr. Joy Summers, a cyberneticist, spoke to an audience, "Dear friends, this is Warp One, a cyborg chassis for a human brain to survive our FTL trial …"


    The audience gasped and clapped.


    Once nearing FTL, the chassis imploded.


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    People mourned for the lone astronaut''s brave attempt at interstellar travel.


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    Dr. Francisca Summers, a cyborg, spoke to an audience, "Dear friends, in the spirit of my great-great-great-great grandmother, I bring to you Transition One."


    She revealed a holographic cube. "The volunteer''s consciousness will be stored then streamed faster than light through the cosmos."


    Once nearing FTL, the stream vaporized.