Ark ships

Ark Ship

an Ark ship is a space craft with the purpose of conveying a large number of beings from one planet to another with the intend to colonize. Some Arks leave their place of origin out of necessity (Over population, cathastrophic events, planet resources depleted etc.) and have no pre determined destination. Many space faring civilizations, especially those with large populations developed Ark Ship building. United Terra made Ark Ships and colonization the core of the civilizations activities. Other societies deploy Ark Ships to ensure the survival of their species. Some use hollowed out Asteroids to convey large portions of their population over very long time periods.

See also: Generation Ships, Asteroid Ships, Colony Shipsspa