# The Short Story

A universe expands from its origin. A collaborative fiction universe expands from a genesis story. The genesis story should have the following traits:

* The story needs to be short so it is easy to reach many.
* The story needs to set the basics of the universe so the creators can expand it with a shared vision.
* The story needs to have a large potential for expansion so it offers creative freedom to the creators.
* Bonus. A story made in Web3 should reflect on Web3. It should not be something that can be made anywhere else.&#x20;

The origin of the Babel Universe - [the short story "Babel"](https://mirror.xyz/0xbdBfFB9c2a660E6FDaf49f01519b84F2A0bd2000/JFDtGRlBGhcQlNcfobziREp3rihjL3icuvpiPZPP7nE) - has all these traits.&#x20;

* Short - It is a 15mins read.&#x20;
* It sets the basics of the Babel Universe - A near-future techno-dystopia where everyone uses a brain-computer interface implant while 10,000 people find a “universal language”.
* Potential for expansion - There are 100 virtual planets in the story seeking “Heaven” and 10,000 people whose thoughts, emotions, memories, and flaws are interconnected. Each one of them can have a backstory and what they decide to do can change the future of their world.&#x20;
* Moreover, it is a Meta-Story. The “universal language” that connects people’s minds enables everyone’s voice to be heard. This is a metaphor for the essence of Web3 - decentralization.

<figure><img src="https://1003695401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FxeehdVh1YtOYV3r2uaqT%2Fuploads%2F8s7bv3KSXJM2OuAbaDRo%2Fimage4.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=db5400a1-a690-4a1e-a7f0-c37f2fe80ef0" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Original Short Story “Babel”</p></figcaption></figure>
