Humanity Habitats

## History

“In the twenty-third century, they had portal technology, but didn’t believe it could ever reach across interstellar distances. They started three ambitious projects to build new habitats for humanity on Earth itself. Eden was a super-city built from scratch in Earth Africa. Atlantis was underwater off the coast of Earth America. Ark was underground in Earth Australia.”
“Both Atlantis and Ark were intended to be closed, self-sufficient habitats. Arcologies protected from pollution and climate issues."ref>Edwards, Janet. Earth Star (Earth Girl series Book 2) (p. 56). Pyr. Kindle Edition.</ref>

All of the "Humanity Habitats" were designed and built by Thaddeus Carmichael Wallam-Crane along with his many other architectural projects.

Where as Eden was a glowing city, a technology triumph.
All three projects were abandoned in 2310, but people still lived and worked in Eden until the end of Exodus Century. Mostly off-world researchers and scientists and the Earth Data Net was run and maintained from Eden.

### Eden

Eden was a glowing city in Africa's jungle, with twisting skyscrapers linked with bridges across the sky.
Construction materials improved until Exodus Century and with Eden being the last city built on Earth it has the best material used in it's construction. Glowplas was used extensively when building it, the walls lit with an inner glow. It was bulit c. 2290. ('*See: Eden, Earth Africa*)

### Atlantis

Atlantis was going to be a closed, self-sufficient habitat under the ocean, but construction was abandoned after the invention of interstellar portals.

All that remains is an artificial reef system and a few off-shore emergency access towers. The shores of Atlantis, because you can look out at the ocean and see the old Atlantis access towers. ('*See: Atlantis, Earth America*)

### Ark

Ark would be underground, carved out of solid granite rock, accessible only by portal. It would have it's own recycled air and water and would grow all of its own food. Everything needed would be manufacture there. It would contain, schools, hospitals and business. Shopping centers, art galleries and other entertainment venues. People would never have to leave the enclosed space unless they wanted to. ('*See: Ark, Earth Australia*)

### Berlin Spire Complex

The Sprire complex in the center of Berlin, Europe has long been believed that it was a "City Heart" project designed by [Thaddeus Carmichael Wallam-Crane]]. But all of the other City Heart projects were for tourists to visit and were not places to live, whereas the spire complex was a habitat. Lecture Playdon after learning about Ark and Atlantis now believes that the Spire Complex was an early "Humanity Habiitat", especially considering that the entire complex could be shielded and was close to being self-sufficient. ('*See: Berlin Spire Complex*)

## Aftermath

### 28th Century

Ark
Is maintained by University Australia, ensuring the air purifiers are working. They also arrange school tours, which is how Jarra visited it when she was 16.
Atlantis
Is long forgotten with only a few of the access towers that can be seen from the shore.
Eden
Is a dig site, even though the buildings are in reasonably good condition. The rain forest reached it's edges mid-century so the the area is much more dangerous to work in.
Berlin Spire Complex
is a highly dangerous dig site that usually only very experienced research teams work on and the highest safety precautions are needed. But there is also a very high concentration of stasis boxes that can be found in the spires.
## Footnotes

### Notes

*Further information: Eden, Earth Africa; Ark, Earth Australia; and Atlantis, Earth America*