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In the year 2021, a series of ring-shaped hyperspace gateways were constructed across the solar system, allowing for easy interplanetary travel. Unfortunately, the gate network contained a fatal instability that was ignored by the contractors who built the system. The instability grew until a gateway near Earth exploded, releasing a powerful burst of energy that cracked the Moon. In a cataclysmic disaster referred to as "The Gate Incident", meteoric debris from the devastated Moon rained down on the planet, destroying much of Earth's surface. The death toll was cataclysmic; around 4.7 billion lives were lost. People mostly live underground, as debris continues to rain down on the planet daily, although a sizable number of people refuse to leave or simply can't afford to. Most, however, left Earth after the Gate Incident and spread out across the solar system, living in colonies on Venus, Mars, some habitable asteroids, the moons of Saturn and the Galilean moons of Jupiter as well as many space stations. The total population of the solar system in 2071, when the series takes place, is only 1.5 billion.[1]
Many of Mars' impact craters were domed and transformed into thriving metropolitan areas for those who could afford it. Venus was terraformed, with oxygen provided by a species of oxygen-producing plants floating in the atmosphere. This is not a perfect process, however, as the spores of these plants ultimately cause “Venus Sickness” for some people. This condition, left untreated, may lead to blindness or death, and the proper treatment is extremely expensive. Many moons of Jupiter, such as Callisto, Io, and Ganymede, have been terraformed and colonized with varying degrees of success. Callisto is a dreary, cold and inhospitable moon (with the city of Blue Crow having an all-male population), while Io is a volcanic ball of sand with a toxic atmosphere. Meanwhile, Ganymede is almost completely covered by water and is known for its fishing industry. Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a barren desert world the population of which has been at war since the 2060s (Titan War II in 2068 which was survived by veterans such as Vincent Volaju, Gren, and Vicious). There is even a Solar System Penitentiary on Pluto, and certain asteroids have been colonized for their minerals and other natural resources.
Sometime after the advent of space travel, the bounty system of the Old West was reinstated by the government to help curb growing crime levels. Bounty hunters are encouraged to capture criminals and return them (alive and relatively unharmed) to the authorities for a large reward. In addition, ruthless crime syndicates have much influence in the Solar System, indulging in such fields as bribery, murder, extortion, drug dealing, money laundering and other criminal offences. At some point between the present day and the events of Cowboy Bebop, the Woolong was established as a universal currency. Paper money became less common as more people carry convenient money cards and rely on digital transfers.
The technology in the world of Cowboy Bebop has undergone advancements to accommodate 21st century life in the Solar System. In order to make travel between hyperspace gates faster and more efficient, a variety of spaceships are used. Most are designed to simply accommodate a single-pod cockpit that can be ejected and navigated independently of the ship itself. The system of operation for a majority of these spaceships is known as the “Machine Operation Navigation of Outer Space,” or simply, “MONO.” Medical advancements such as artificial organs and cryogenic freezing have been mastered and are in full use. Home entertainment hardware called “Alpha Catch” provide a mind-machine interface for capturing or projecting images, games and movies. Virtual reality gaming is the standard and analog hardware such as videocassettes (VHS or beta) can only be found as antiques. Finally, the Internet, once known as the World Wide Web, has evolved into a massive Solar System Web (SSW).
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