The Big Two

The Big Two is the central feature of Mare Secundus. It is a set of islands placed together to resemble a large **2** visible from the map. *Mare Secundus* means *second sea*. At that time, the first sea was Sea Of Fables.

## History

The history of this group of islands is related to the history of Mare Secundus. As Second Life grew and expanded East, Sea Of Fables was the first official sea (all the others were gulfs or lakes like Gulf Of Lauren, Bay Of Space Pigs or L - Shaped Lake. Sea Of Fables was the first large sea. But as more and more residents joined Second Life, a second sea was needed. This is how Mare Secundus (the second sea) was built. To distinguish it from the first sea, a large **2** was placed in the middle.

## Structure

The islands are placed inside four sims: Oehler, Zolezzi, Okinu and Thurston.

## Geography

**Oehler Sim.** The first island is like a natural reservation, with trees that have grown in strange shapes and a pond full with flamingo birds. A bench exists there too. There is plenty of vegetation. Then come a few small islands that host nothing on their surface.

**Zolezzi Sim.** The Northernmost island hosts a few walls and rises to 34 m high. Small vegetation grows on the slopes and also on the top of the island. Further away, beneath the water, there is a large coral reef, while to the South one can find a boat, an anchor and a Bellisseria passport stamping machine. A twisted tree is present too.

The Eastern island rises to 37 m and also has plenty of bushes and low vegetation. There are a few large boulders. A column can be seen close to the highest point. The island has a wooden dock that is continued with a path along a way with less vegetation and leads to the opposite shore.

To South-East come two very small islands without vegetation.

The Southern island has the remnants of five trees that have been cut down. Vegetation is sparse here. There is a stone platform towards North. One small domed building is present with nothing inside. There is a giant nest made of dead branches, hosting three eggs that could host an avatar inside.

Between the islands, there is a gulf that hosts boat rezz zones. Inside, one can find a paved surface, a submerged artesian fountain and remnants of dead trees. A few stairs and remnants of two columns can be seen too.

**Thurston Sim.** There is one island which is shared with the next sim. It hosts one small domes building and little vegetation. There is a paved yard surrounded by a wall. A stone platform and a wooden dock are close to the shore, together with two cable drums and a rusted anchor. Two lamps help ships navigate in night. Sea vegetation is present. There are bushes and a little tree.

**Okinu Sim.** The island continues here. Just after the sim border lies a larger domed building with a pipe attached. It is actually a planetarium with two cushions inside. If you sit on them, you can see a replica of the Solar System above, with all planets (including Pluto) orbiting the Sun, the Asteroid Belt, the stars and a comet flying by. There is a strange circular stone object nearby. Another object, made of metal and placed on a stone platform, resembles a deep sea submarine. It is in fact a spaceship.

Further West, there are a few small islands hosting no vegetation or objects at all.

## Space Exploration

Climbing further through Okinu Sim, along a path with rare round stones, along bushes and little trees, you will reach a stone platform with a domed building and a wall. Touch on the thing that emerges from the domed building and you will detach a loading board into the spaceship. You can get inside the spaceship and start on a journey towards space.

The spaceship will take you to another planet, with red rocks and a sky full of stars. There is an alien creature similar to the one found in Bay City Aquarium (you can pose in its mouth). A strange looking *evil eye* similar to the one found in Degrand Channel is also present. An UFO can be seen too. The place is of outstanding beauty.

On the sky, the planet Saturn is visible together with Uranus. Maybe the strange world is Chiron or Charilko, two asteroids that orbit the Sun between the two planets. Surprisingly, a *LDPW* mole flag is present. So, a mole was here before. To go back down to Earth, you can find the same spaceship waiting for you. Get inside to go down. The amazing alien place that can be visited is one of the Alien Worlds of Second Life.

## See Also

* Second Life Geography
* Parks And Recreation Areas
* Sansara
* Mare Secundus
* Alien Worlds