Terra Ultra, Earth

* Terra Ultra
## * Earth

Orbital view of Terra Ultra

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Ah yes, our beloved planet. In the 28th Century, it's become an Ecumenopolis, a planet-wide city, and a bustling one at that. The capital and core of the Stellar Federation and the single most populated planet, with 83 billion inhabitants, of which about 60 percent are human.

## Politics

The controlling faction of Terra Ultra is the Stellar Federation, the largest and most powerful of the faction in the galaxy, Terra Ultra is their capital and their base of operations. All political decisions of the Federation are made on this planet by the Grand Senate and Grand Chancellor.

## Layout/Climate

The entirety of Terra Ultra is a city, the climate can be artificially changed. Because of the cave-like layout of the middle and lower levels, rain or snowfall don't occur anymore, and instead are only artificially induced in greenhouses, parks and other specific regions. The only natural parts of Terra Ultra are mountaintops, of which all except Mount Everest, of which the tip is still visible, have been built upon, supporting collosal skyscrapers.

The oceans of Terra Ultra have been slowly drained over the centuries, being used for terraforming, construction, hydration and many other functions. As for the native wildlife, humanity has either brought them to terraformed planets where they've undergone micro-evolution, whilst those still on Terra Ultra have had to adapt to the new all-encompassing cityscape or be driven to extinction.

### The Sectors

Terra Ultras' cityscape is comprised of five different height sectors, with the higher up one goes, the richer and more influential its' inhabitants become.

#### Cloud Sector

Location: The highest point of the city, often in the skyscrapers and airships.

Population: Typically inhabited by the wealthiest and most influential 0.04% individuals.

Characteristics: Opulent, luxurious, and technologically advanced. The Cloud Sector houses the city's elite, with extravagant penthouses, exclusive clubs, and high-end shops.

Function: It's the hub of politics, economics, and commerce. It houses government offices, corporate headquarters, and museums.

**Features:**

* Government offices in the Cloud Sector are architecturally grandiose, with massive titanium or steel columns, golden accents, and impressive statues and art installations. After all, the tallest building in the Cloud Sector is the 13.049 meter tall Senatorial Commune, where the most important political decisions are made.
* Exclusive clubs and casinos here are where the uber-wealthy gamble away fortunes worth entire moons or planets. They are also equipped with immersive VR experiences.
* High-end shops specialize in futuristic fashion and luxury technology, selling everything from designer cybernetic enhancements to rare, custom-made vehicle components and weapons.

#### Upper Sector

Location: Just below the Cloud Sector.

Population: Wealthy professionals, upper-middle-class residents, and skilled artisans.

Characteristics: Lavish, with spacious housing, parks, and high-end catering.

Function: The Upper Sector caters to the upper-middle class and provides access to quality education, healthcare, and cultural amenities.

**Features:**

* The parks in the Upper Sector include impressive vertical gardens, where plants cascade down skyscraper walls and provide a lush, green environment high above the city.
* Quality education encompasses virtual classrooms, AI-driven personalized learning, and specialized training centers for emerging technologies.
* High-end catering features molecular gastronomy, where chefs create avant-garde dishes using cutting-edge culinary techniques.

#### Apartment Sector

Location: Mid-level, extending from the ground up.

Population: A mix of middle-class and working-class families.

Characteristics: High-rise apartment buildings, diverse neighborhoods, and bustling streets.

Function: This is where most of the city's residents reside. It includes schools, markets, recreational facilities and everything else you'd find in a 21st century city, but just more futuristic.

**Features:**

* In this sector, the apartment buildings are equipped with advanced home automation systems, allowing residents to control every aspect of their living spaces with their minds or voice commands.
* The bustling streets are lined with street vendors selling cultural street food, using high-tech cooking gadgets and automated food stalls.
* Public transportation includes advanced monorails, personal rapid transit pods, and even underground hyperloop systems to connect neighborhoods.

#### Industrial Sector

Location: Usually under or on the outskirts of the apartment sector.

Population: The unlucky few who end up here.

Characteristics: Towering factories, hazardous power plants and wiring/pipes stretching downwards, nearly everything is automized. It is also the lowest place the light of day reaches, though only in a few places.

Function: The Industrial Sector drives the city's economy, with manufacturing, production, and distribution. It's also responsible for the city's energy production and waste management, but is also the most dangerous, as anything can electrocute you or set you on fire.

**Features:**

* The Industrial Sector's hazardous power plants are powered by enormous reactors, surrounded by a web of electromagnetic shielding to protect the few inhabitants.
* Automation and AI-driven robotics are widespread in this sector, reducing the need for human workers in dangerous environments.
* Workers here wear advanced exosuits and protective gear embedded with augmented reality displays to navigate their workspaces safely.

#### **Lower Sector**

Location: Below ground level. Population: Working-class, the poor, and struggling individuals.

Characteristics: Cramped living spaces, dimly lit tunnels, and makeshift communities.

Population: The lower class, labourers, immigrants and homeless people.

Function: The Lower Sector is home to those who perform the most laborious and menial jobs, including maintenance, sanitation, and other essential services. This sector is mostly kept under the rug by the upper class.

**Features:**

* Dimly lit tunnels have luminescent liquid containers for illumination, creating an otherworldly ambiance.
* Neighborhoods in this sector feature vibrant cultural diversity, as many inhabitants come from other worlds, with small markets selling unique, locally produced goods.
* Public services could include community-run clinics and schools, offering free education and basic healthcare to the working-class population.

#### **Abyss Sector**

Location: The lowest, deepest part of the city, accesible by only a few small entrances like the sewers.

Population: Outcasts, criminals, and those who have mistakenly fallen through the cracks.

Characteristics: A lawless, dark, and dangerous place lit up here and there by neon signs and entrances to bars, illegal businesses and other criminal locations.

Function: The Abyss Sector is a hotbed for illicit activities, a refuge for those who don't fit into the city's structured society, and a breeding ground for the black market and criminal networks.

**Features:**

* The lawless nature of the Abyss Sector leads to the development of an underground economy based on black market trades and contraband, controlled by organizations like the Red Crown Conglomerate, the Torup Cartel and Headhunter Syndicate.
* Gambling on Terra Ultra occurs in large, open clubs, though beware when entering, for criminal gangs use them for pickpocketing and selling illegal wares.
* Rebellion in the Abyss Sector manifests as underground movements fighting for better living conditions, workers' rights, and an end to the pyramid-shaped societal structure.

### Hyperrail

The Hyperrail is a network of tubes found between the Cloud Sector and the Industrial Sector that functions as supersonic passenger and cargo transportation, connecting to numerous stations on Terra Ultra. An average train on the Hyperrail has space for about 220 people or 40 cargo containers, and trains arrive about every sixteen minutes per rail. Trains go about 1.305 km/h (810 mi/h), and electromagnetic field generators negate the g-forces within the train, allowing for a comfortable ride. Longer rails have trains that possess sleeping cells where passengers can rest during their journey. To circumnavigate the entirety of Terra Ultra, it'd take about 30 hours with the Hyperrail (not counting stopping at stations).

### Skyports

Whereas the Hyperrail brings people and cargo to location on the planet, Skyports are where cargo ships and personal spacecraft, arrive and depart on the planet. They function as the parking space for said vehicles, and it is where they can refuel, repair and restock. They are directly connected to the planet shields via tractor beams that automatically escort ships to the surface. All ships, along with their passengers, are first searched for any illegal substances of objects. Their passports are also checked before they are allowed to enter Terra Ultra.

## Defences

Since Terra Ultra is the most important planet in the Stellar Federation, it harbours considerable defences against enemy weapons, invasions and intruders.

### Planet Shield

Terra Ultra is surrounded by a massive shield about 120 kilometres above sea level. This shield is powered by sixty immense generators orbiting the planet and keeps out any missiles, bombs, ships, probes, etc. It's an incredible feat of engineering constructed during the War of Decimation when the threat posed by the warmongering Gharci was too great to be left unnoticed.