Arius was his home planet.

He was sent here to save his own planet, because although his planet was millions of years older than this planet, Earth, and people on this planet had made different choices to destroy their home, they did not make the same mistakes.

Tens of thousands of years ago, over-population had almost destroyed his planet, and then procreation was ceased amongst those who could still breed.

Relationships on Arius were banned and were punishable by execution. This eradicated the planet of a great number of people, which eased the burden on Arius considerably. Those who refused to abide by the laws and continued having relationships in secret, were put to death.

There were strict laws and regulations in place which assisted against any rebellious uprising or to stop the possibility of someone breaking the most important law on their planet - to fall in love with another and then to perform the act of breeding.

Jacob could never understand the necessity of the guards in their black uniforms marching the streets of every city on Arius or the cameras on every street within the business districts and residential areas. Jacob had always thought these stringent measures were unnecessary. He could not understand why anybody would ever fall in love with another. He did not even understand the meaning of the word, love.

New babies, such as himself, were created in a laboratory, when necessary. Jacob grew up without experiencing the affectionate touch of another being, or the feeling of being loved. Although he felt compassion, consideration, and care toward others, in many other ways he was without feeling.

Arius moved around Ra and Luna, the planets of warmth and growth, at a different speed as the Earth moved around the Sun. They had a different method of calculating days and years, and on Arius, Jacob had lived for more than eighteen thousand years. In contrast to the people who lived on this planet, people on Arius could be considered forever young.

The Elders on Arius had lived since before the time everybody else now living on Arius was created in a laboratory. They received regular DNA boosts which kept them at the age they were when the First Amendment was changed to the one it was now. A law which prohibited the free exercise of love and the right to procreate.

However, the tentacled beings from Piscibra, a neighbouring planet, had depleted the resources on their own planet and they wanted to invade Arius and make it their own. The violent battle between the people of Arius and the creatures of Piscibra had halved the population of Arius, and the laboratory which housed the female seeds was compromised during an attack.

It was decided that Jacob would journey across the space of time and light, a journey of five Arius days to establish contact with Amy Trotter.

After detailed research and reconnaissance missions, it was established that the genetic formation from the family of Amy Trotter would be their salvation, and Jacob was sent here to collect those seeds.

There was an urgent need for more people to be created on Arius in order for them to defend their home from the creatures of Piscibra.

Jacob needed to find Amy Trotter as quickly as possible, begin the harvest, get back to the pod and try to repair it, and then get back to his own home before he had no home to return to.

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