A speculative vision of Soviet-era space exploration imagines how deep-seated distrust and secrecy could have reshaped humanity’s journey beyond Earth. The concept explores an alternate history where the KGB’s influence extended into orbital missions, prioritizing surveillance and control over scientific discovery. Under such a regime, space programs might have taken a radically different path—one defined by military caution rather than cosmic ambition. The thought experiment raises intriguing questions about how ideology and paranoia could alter the trajectory of spaceflight.
Star City considers a world where KGB paranoia dictates space development.
