Originally Posted by
Squall of SeeD
I'm sure he could. I can do so easily right now:
(Note: Keep in mind that Nojima said that Shinra was unsuccessful in properly implementing the concept of Mako extraction.)
1) 1000 years after X-2, Shinra's descendants -- for whatever reason -- go to Gaia.
Shinra is a very curious boy, no doubt as a curious man, he would have instilled a sense of exploration and wonder in his children (and thus his descendants) which would no doubt evolve to a desire for space travel. With the support of Rin's descendants no doubt.
2) There they encounter the Cetra, the native inhabitants of Gaia.
3) They introduce the Cetra to concepts like "leisure," and many Cetra find that this easier lifestyle is appealing and give up their Cetra ways.
Sephiroth
"But, those that disliked the journey appeared. Those who stopped their migrations, built shelters, and elected to lead an easier life."
"They took that which the Cetra and the planet had made without giving one whit in return!"
"Those are your ancestors."
4) Sometime later, JENOVA arrives and launches its assault on the world.
I imagine that Shinra's space-traveling descendants would have already encountered Jenova, but were simply unaware of what it was.
5) The common Homo Sapiens (the descendants of the Spirans and those Cetra who gave up the Cetra way of life) flee before JENOVA, leaving the few remaining Cetra to face JENOVA alone.
Actually, I don't think the "lazy Cetra" would have become "common Homo Sapiens." I mean, that's not quite how Ifalna describes it. Wait, did she go into that at all? Anyway, Aeris is described as being half-Cetra, which would make her half-Homosapien, which would mean Ifalna (and any other Cetra) was not at all a Homosapien.
6) The few survivors mount an assault on the creature and successfully manage to confine it.
7) Sometime in the future, Shinra's descendants found the Shin-Ra Corporation, a weapons manufacturing company.
I'd say at least 1900 years, I never heard of any manufacturing company that's lasted more than 100 years.
8) Sometime after that, the Shin-Ra discover the means to successfully implement their ancestor's concept of Mako extraction.
Judging by my previous edit, at least 100 years later.
9) Some 2000 years after JENOVA was confined, it is discovered by Professor Gast.
10) The JENOVA Project and construction of Mako Reactor No. 1 are approved.
11) The Wutai War occurs.
Goro of Wutai, greedy for power and jealous of Shinra's might, lays siege to their shores.
12) Shin-Ra developed new technology during the Wutai War, the concept of a rocket being among it.
Obviously, during the Jenova attack, many scientists would have been killed and thus space-travel technology would have been temporarily lost and forgotten.
13) Shin-Ra develops 26 rocket prototypes before developing one that will work.
14) The rocket launch is a failure due to Cid choosing Shera's life over his dream.
15) Shin-Ra scraps the Space Program as it realizes that Mako extraction is far more profitable.
There I've just layed out a very simple sequence of events in which things could occur without contradicing the established backstory of Final Fantasy VII in any manner, and which actually corresponds with what we're told in VII at several points. I'm sure Nojima could think of something similar, and probably better.
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