California Land Raft, Earth America

Current, Real World Map

## History

Because of Earth's Data Net crash in 2409, there were no surviving records concerning Southern California, Earth America from 2100 to 2250. But the experts do know that during that period there were either 1 or 2 massive earthquakes.

**Note**: *San Angeles* is probably a combination of Los Angeles and San Bernardino (City) or San Andreas (fault name).

### Land Raft

There are 400 islands on this platform that are all connect with flexible bridges. Each island rests on 8 huge, automatically adjusting legs.

The Islands were abandoned in 2380.

## Dig Site

### Twenty-Eighth Century

The seagulls and other large birds make their home in the ruins of the tall buildings, treating the islands as their own.

Twenty-three of the islands nearest the fault line have collapsed and are inaccessible. Thirty more are near collapsing so are no longer accessed by the archaeologists.

Because this area still suffers from earthquakes and the land raft islands are degrading a lot, the dig site is considered too hazardous for foundation classes. Additionally, all teams have to work in pairs

Each land raft has a central park with a swimming pool and that is where the accommodation domes and equipment domes are located. Since the parks are not in a dangerous area, it is safe to use the pool and be out in the park without impact suits. All danger areas are marked off so the archaeologists know where they can't wander without suits.

Solar storm warnings: Whenever there is a solar storm warning all land rafts are evacuated because if there was an earthquake during a solar storm, there would be no way to leave the islands.

#### Earth Flight

Asgard 6 relocated here after the "Skunk juice" incident at the London dig site. Cassandra 2 is already working there, supposedly helping out a first time Cassandra University team, but the other team agreed to swap with Asgard 6 since this is one of the most secure dig sites available.

Despite this is where Playdon's wife died, he agrees to the swap in an effort to bury the past and to ensure Jarra's safety.

During Asgard's 6 work, Raven joined them as Jarra's and Fian's bodyguard.

Later in the book, just before Jarra goes in for surgery, her, Fian and Raven portal back to Asgard 6's dorm and discover that they were evacuated. Immediately after they portalled in someone else wearing an impact suit with Rayne Tar Cameron's id on it portalled in and attacked them with a laser cutter. Raven was fatally injured which triggered his internal alert. Jarra's and Fian's guns were disabled so their only recourse was to run. While running an earth quake started, but ultimately they prevailed and their attacker went over the safety railings and fell. Drago and Marlise drop portal in to rescue Jarra and Fian.

## Footnotes

### Notes

**About the San Andreas Fault Line**... California isn't going to fall off into the ocean, but by the 28th century there is a very real possibility that the entire California cost line will look totally different. The San Andreas Fault Line is where the two titanic plates meet and are rubbing against each other as they move. The Pacific plate is moving North West and the North America Plate is moving South- Southwest. Resulting in the area that Los Angeles is in will shift further and further north. This rubbing and bumping against each other is what causes the earthquakes.

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Flight (Earth Girl) (p. 52). Prometheus Books. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Flight (Earth Girl) (p. 56). Prometheus Books. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ https://pnsn.org/outreach/about-earthquakes/plate-tectonics

### Bibliography

* Earth Flight (Earth Girl) (2015)
* www.pnsn.org