In the 21st century, the sea has almost no mysteries left. Space does.
In the 21st century, the distance between Troy and Ithaca are almost meaningless. But if they were separated by light-years of never-ending void...
In the 21st century, we know there are no Gods who rule the world. Oligarchs do. AI does.
And that's why, in the 21st century, we chose to retell this story through a sci-fi prism, set in space, in a galaxy far far away...