Stardust and Shadows: The Year 2044

By 2044, the shimmering allure of space tourism will have yielded a paradoxical reality: exclusive orbital resorts catering to a gilded few will coexist with a burgeoning, democratized suborbital industry, sparking a profound societal shift as the very definition of “accessible” is redefined, leaving humanity grappling with the stark contrast between celestial privilege and the ever-present, earthly divide.