Morrow Project as a workable concept

[Matt W]

Don't focus on the isolated Teams. In the game history, the Morrow Project MIGHT have worked - but it was unlucky.

The Project's strategy looks more plausible if we consider that the primary objective was to set up an "island of civilization" at Prime Base - and build out from there.

Other parts of the project were intended to support the Prime Base "island". The primary purpose of the Field Teams was to assist Prime Base by finding useful resources and allies, identifying dangers, and so on. Assisting with local recovery attempts would have a lower priority.

The "freeze-then-build-out" type of approach didn't work for the Morrow Project BUT it was successful for the Rich 5 (also known as the Kentucky Free State) and for the Frozen Chosen. Perhaps the Project was just too ambitious and too unlucky?