Don’t Change the Goals, Adjust the Action Steps
We left the spaceship Prometheus as it was approaching moon LV-223 in the year 2093. The mogul Peter Weyland is addressing the crew. Weyland funded the adventure to the tune of $1 trillion. Who pitched this trip anyway, and how did they go about it? The CEO of Weyland Corporation must have wanted a business plan. Any such plan requires the setting of goals. Before the plan, somebody needed to sell an idea.
In 2089, archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw discovers a star map in Scotland matching others from geographically dispersed ancient cultures. Her idea is all maps lead to a single destination holding the origins of humanity. The pitch is the maps constitute an invitation from human forerunners. ...
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