Did you know this? Interesting article. I still hold hope that one day someone will pick this game up and finish it.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-11-soe-looked-multiple-times-at-buying-project-copernicus
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-02-11-soe-looked-multiple-times-at-buying-project-copernicus