Our Interstellar Destiny

"The stars were ours for the taking; humanity's manifest destiny. The early 21st Century saw a loss of confidence in space, but later generations brought back that confidence, and inspired our species to reach beyond the boundaries of Earth and our stellar cradle, and do what was once thought only possible in the realms of science fiction. Despite our ongoing struggles, our ancestors would be proud of what we've accomplished."

- Excerpt of the novel's 2524-release foreword.

Our Interstellar Destiny, also stylized as Our Interstellar Destiny: History of the Domus Diaspora is a historical non-fiction and partial epistolary novel published in 2524. The novel explores the chaotic and perilous era of human history later known as the, a term coined and popularized by Sidney Cochran in 2518 when writing the novel. The book also features a number of interviews and first-hand accounts of first and second-generation colonists that played a role in the establishment of humanity's interstellar civilization.

When the novel was released, it received critical acclaim and sold a record-breaking 44 million copies, Cochran's bestselling novel to date. During its circulation, Our Interstellar Destiny had become a source of pride and exceptionalism for humanity as a whole, its impact being felt even more by service-members in possession of the book during the. Though unintentionally, the novel has also inspired the rise of extremist pan-humanist nationalism, anthropocentrism, and jingoism in the post-war era, mostly due to additions made by Sidney Cochran in the 2555 re-release. Because of this, Our Interstellar Destiny has become a favorite among members of xenophobic human terrorist organizations, most notably the.

Notable Owners
At the time of release, the novel saw popularity and success with civilians, but the outbreak of the Human-Covenant War saw a massive increase of sales by UNSC service-members. At first, the UNSC attempted to ban the book from circulating within the armed forces, claiming it was a distraction from the war effort, but soon attributed the book to increased morale and a heightened "fighting spirit" among both enlisted and officers of the UNSC. No quantifiable research was seriously considered to support these claims, and the book was allowed to keep circulating with the military. The novel is also responsible for a rise of xenophobic sentiment within some Insurrectionist groups that criticize the UEG's diplomatic attitude to former Covenant species.

Below is a list of notable people who have at once read the novel or have the novel in possession.
 * UNSC Military Personnel
 * Adriana-111
 * Selim Çelik
 * Ignatio Delgado
 * Noah Sówka
 * Civilians
 * Satomi Sasaki
 * Insurrectionists
 * Elias Hel
 * Satomi Sasaki
 * Insurrectionists
 * Elias Hel
 * Satomi Sasaki
 * Insurrectionists
 * Elias Hel

Trivia

 * The novel is an ironic piece of "non-fiction" for a fictional science-fiction franchise.
 * Despite only being created because of playing some importance to an upcoming story and my flagship character, some of my personal views regarding the future of space exploration and human colonization will be applied; where I feel it's safe enough to express here.