Fantast explained why life in space colonies will be tough

In the first settlements of people on the moon and Mars can be set strict rules and seriously limited freedom, told “Science Mail” science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko.

According to him, in the first stages, space settlements will depend on supplies from the Earth, since they will not be able to independently provide themselves with everything they need. Under such conditions, the actions of individuals can affect the safety of the entire community, so freedom will be limited and subordinated to the general tasks of survival.

"It's going to be such a very strict, tough society, otherwise it can't survive," he said.

According to Lukyanenko, such restrictions will remain until extraterrestrial settlements become self-sufficient.

In addition to depending on supplies from Earth, migrants will have to face the dangers of the space environment. In particular, Lukyanenko pointed to cosmic radiation, which limits the duration of human stay outside the Earth.

According to the writer, for the full development of other planets will require not only new technologies, but also advances in biology, which will increase resistance to adverse conditions.

The main social challenge for the first space settlements Lukyanenko called the need to combine the desire to explore new worlds with strict requirements of safety and survival.

Lukyanenko is a Russian writer who gained fame thanks to the works “Knights of Forty Islands” and “Labyrinth of Reflections”, as well as the cycle of “Watchmen”: “Night Watch” and “Day Watch”, on which the films of the same name were shot. The theme of space also occupies a significant place in his work.