Monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles before seeding forward, and...dying.
Perhaps the first starships will be one-way, a beneficial self-insurance of survival.
Sadly, the conundrum would be "who," birthing an interstellar caste system...I can see the lottery/survival/reality show. Joy...
Of course, any sentient inhabitants may not meet our new "Mayflower" with a welcome party, nor assist us through the harshness of a new world. Or, landing during the planet's Jurassic period could be kind of...dicey!
Related site: 100 Year Starship
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