This gap is provided as buffer from shock waves and the shifting of the earth. A heavy mess fills the gap to prevent vermin or intruders from entering it. On the surface, the vault entrance is protected by reinforced and hardened concrete. It is built to withstand winds of four hundred miles and hour, temperatures above three thousand degrees Fahrenheit, and from debris or artillery shells. Facilities outside include a converter to the local power and water grid, surface security, and a parking lot for onsite staff.
Critical staff are to attempt communications with other posts on network.
Chapter 1 Slowly coming to life, Brian looked about him. His room was small, confining, and dark. Sitting up he was careful not to smack his head on the bunk above him. Pulling on a clean jump suit he stepped up to the door and held a hand over his eyes as he pressed the button to open the door. You see the wiring to all the lights in his room had never been completed before the war.