Sigma Program

The Sigma Program (a.k.a. the Sigma Initiative)Bentele, Jack. "Beyond the Brink" (March 5, 2024). Frost Giant Studios. Beyond the Brink. was a scientific program initiated by humanity in the 21st century.
==Overview==
During its decades of operation, the Sigma Program was seen as humanity's best hope to stem the deterioration of Earth's biosphere. It received funding from over 200 nations, along with private investors. It was divided into numerous branches2022-10-15, Stormgate Developer Interviews with Frost Giant Studios. YouTube, accessed on 2022-10-19 to deal with the issues facing humanity (e.g. climate change). It was led by a council.
===History===
The Sigma Program was founded in 2040 as an attempt to stave off the Brink. By 2070, the Brink had, at best, been postponed, and certainly not averted, as humanity's deleterious effects on Earth continued. However, human civilization endured, and a deadly scramble over the planet's remaining resources was held at bay by the opportunities Sigma provided across the world. The announcement of the Exodus Armada project, a proposed interstellar fleet that would fill its spacebound ranks through a worldwide lottery, ignited a new wave of optimism. Many sought to obtain Sigma research grants.
In the early 22nd century, Sigma 6 was enacted as a top-secret branch that could study the possibility of interdimensional travel. If successful, this would make the Exodus Armada obsolete. Regardless, work on the armada continued, though while the world believed that seats would be distributed through a lottery, in truth, the Sigma top brass and their most powerful backers had already begun auctioning off slots to the highest bidder. By the time the lottery even came about, the results would be rigged.
==Branches==
At the time of its fall, the Sigma Program had six operating branches, each specializing in a given area, albeit with overlap at times (e.g. both Sigma 1 & 5 worked on the Exodus Armada):
*Sigma 1 (construction)
*Sigma 2 (satellites)
*Sigma 3 (genetic engineering)
*Sigma 4 (deep-earth drilling)
*Sigma 5 (space colonization)
*Sigma 6 (interdimensional travel)
==Known Members==
*Preston Swift (benefactor, loose affiliation)
===Security===
*Major Carl Barclay
*Julian Nassar 
===Scientific===
*Dr. Clive Cullin
*Dr. Edgar Fletcher
*Dr. Lilla Nassar
*Dr. Marilyn Sumner
==Notes==
*The program may be a reference to "Sigma;" one of the names considered for Stormgate during development.2023-03-31, Frost Giant wants to build a real-time strategy game for everyone. Washington Post, accessed on 2023-04-03
==References==
Category: Human organizations