The truth about the Republic

It was the place where citizens of the Republic would pilgrim to so they can feel a connection with their savior but underneath, a few levels down, was an intricate laboratory that was way ahead of the Republic's technology.

Ever since he was a child his father would talk about this place that was the Federation expressing how majestic it was. He had promised he would take him there one day and show him this wonderful place just like his own father had. 

He watched his father slave away in the laboratory trying to perfect the technology to perform a space jump.

But after years of sleepless nights and no success, his father finally worked himself to death dying before his very eyes.

Grief-stricken his mother and uncles tried to persuade him to not be like his father and let it go.