This is an early draft of my science-fiction tale “Discovery”. The story is about an interplanetary exploration vessel during the early age of mankind reaching the stars. The ship itself is armed with experimental weapons systems, and while called an exploration ship, was actually intended to be something similar to a new Nuclear Bomb, as dissent is growing among the colonies within the Solar system. The course of the story brings several characters to realize the value of peace, the wonders of exploration, and the unity that mankind must find.