Global Warming --- A Group of Kerbals' Story to Save the World

[Designer225]

Global Warming --- A Group of Kerbals' Story to Save the World

Prologue

It is year 2025 A.D., and the planet Kerbin has encountered the worst period in the Kerbal history (If not the universal history). While the people of Earth has reduced their carbon footprint, bring the world to the Age of Stability, on Kerbin...

It was worse.

Jebediah Kerman, who was 50, has witnessed this problem. 20 years ago he talked of the problem of Global Warming. But that period is dominated by war, and few (if any) ever heard of Jeb talking to that.

His friends (correction: allies), who either heard of Jeb or witnessed Jeb lecturing, did. Bill and Bob was a long time ally of Jeb (though they have disagreements over some stuff, but that's natural), also noticed the problem. So are the few dozens who did.

One day in Kurt Kerman's house, Kurt, Sidble, and Kelvis were playing video games when suddenly a hot stream of air rushed into the house.

Kurt then broke the silence:" Guys, do you notice how hot it is than before Kerbal War II (2002~2008 A.D.)?"

"Yeah," replied Sidble, "this is even hotter than before!"

"So I guess Jeb's right." said Kelvis later.

Kurt and Sidble looked at Kelvis, puzzled.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Because..." said (and choked) Kurt, "because... Anyway what do you mean Jeb is right?"

Kelvis then sighed.

"Kelvis?" asked Sidble.

"Yes?" replied Kelvis.

"What do you mean Jeb is right? What was he right about?"

"Well..." Kelvis finally continued, "this could influence you or make you laugh. Are you ready?"

Both Kerbal nodded in unison.

"Alright," said Kelvis, and begin his story with eloquent words.

When he was 16 (2004 A.D.), Kelvis volunteered to enter the Allied Army.

Kelvis mentioned most of the not-so-interesting parts until he got to Jeb's lecture.

"There I was sent to Midway Island, and I was there to meet Jeb." continued Kelvis. "Jebediah Kerman is a very nice guy, and he usually entertained us by joking. But one night he didn't."

"Wait," asked Sidble, "so is Jeb a veteran?"

"You can say that, kid." replied Kelvis. "That night he mentioned something so interesting, it changes my life, possibly forever."

"What did they say?" the eagered Kerbals asked.

"Well," continued Kelvis, "he mentioned something like Global Warming. He talks of the factories that is polluting water and air, and other pollutions, making more people to stuggle for food and supply. He said that if pollution doesn't get reduced to a resonable amount, the world would face a great period of badness and if not treated on time, would be irreversible."

"Wow, interesting." said Kurt. "Continue."

"That's it," sighed Kelvis, eyes blinking at the 2 Kerbals, "I never got into much detail, but that sentence I've remembered for the duration of the war and beyond."

"So..."

"If you want more, ask Jeb. I don't think being 50 would means that he has forgotten everything. You should-"

"Alright, alright," interjected the impatient Kurt, "can we see Jeb?"

"Oh sure, he's probably in his office somewhere."

"Let's go then."

And the three left Kurt's house, heading to Kerbal Space Center, already forgotten the ferocious heat.

In the Kerbal's office, at Kerbal Space Center, they found Jeb watching news.

"Sigh," sighed Jeb, "those people keep giving reports, but they keep giving false causes and that it won't affect the world. I'm telling you, if no one is doing something, Kerbin is destined to lose all of her inhabitants."

"Why doesn't the government doing something?" asked Sidble.

"That's the jig. The government aren't sending people to investigate. All informations came from external source, from those who knew nothing about Global Warming."

"Hun," said Kurt, "even at 50 you are still intelligent. By the way what do you mean Global Warming?"

"Global Warming is caused by something you can't see, produced by something you can see."

"What's the something, then?"

"The something is called Carbon Dioxide (CO2). It is produced by factories, burning non-renewable resources excluding natural gas, and cars that uses high-emission gasoline. Right now most of the Kerbals around the world use coal to warm up their house, work at skyscrapers and factories that emit high amount of CO2, drive cars that emits high pollution, and at lease 1 people are on each car! While we are living in solar-powered and wind-powered houses, drive cars that run on solar power and uses energy efficiently, work in a green (by environment, not color) workplace, and carpooling everyday! Can you see the difference between our carbon footprint and everyone else?"

"Yup, and almost no one cared about it."

"Technically we are not alone."

"Who are the others?"

"Thousands of people around us, mostly space center crew, and our friends, thought of this problem. I heard from a neighbor that he is trying to get the neighborhood to sign up a petition that would make the government to solve this problem. Democracy, guys."

"So are things getting good?"

"Not quite. The petition got to 24,376 when someone that claimed to be from the government decided to mess this campaign up. He resigned after this, of course. But the campaign seemed to be messed already: the damage is done. We now have to restart this petition."

"Are there other ways?"

"I don't know, I guess we'll find it. But if the petition doesn't work, we gotta think about something. So no matter what, we need a backup plan. Meet me near the launch pad tomorrow at 12 P.M. Dismissed."

Later back at Kurt's house.

"So," said Kurt, "is that about it?"

"Don't think so," said Kelvis, "Jeb also mentioned that when the world's average temperature reaches 60 degrees celsius, the worst place would burn and it could spread into a conflagration, and it would be impossible to put the fire out. This, in turn, would eliminate all life forms except bacteria on Kerbin. We gotta do something!"

"Wait, do you think planting trees could help?"

"That's one way, but it is the government that is holding things now, not us. Still, if we could solve it..."

"Then the world would be saved! Right?"

"No," answered Sidble, who remained mute before, "that is only a temporary solution, we need to undergo a period of which all ways of reducing CO2 to a resonable level, and the rate into a stable level, in order to eliminate all types of global warming."

"So I guess this is hard, then." replied Kurt.

"You can say that."

"So..."

"You heard Jeb," said Kelvis later, "meet him near the launch pad at 12."

"Got it. Dismissed."

At night, at Sidble's house, Sidble dreamed a world that would lead to disaster. He dreamed himself on a planet burning, and he had no places to go. When the fire have caught him, he immediately woke up. Holy crap, he thought, maybe everyone should focus this even more now.

The rest of the night he felt restless.

To Be Continued...

And that's the prologue. I'll post more when I do. Yes, this is the story of a group of Kerbals trying to save the world from another mass "heat" extinction.

1. Chapter 1

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Edited May 30, 2013 by Designer225

[Designer225]

Sorry guys, I have created this at night and that means I haven't finish the Prologue yet. I'll add some later on.

EDIT: Well, the prologue is complete.

Edited May 30, 2013 by Designer225