Denny Triangle Arcology
The Denny Triangle Arcology, colloquially just called The Sphere, is a massive geodesic sphere situated in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of downtown Seattle. Built pre-war as an experiment in high-tech 'networked living,' the Arcology survived the nuclear blasts and eventually came to serve as the headquarters of the New Altruists.
Construction and initial use
The Arcology began as a joint project between RobCo, Poseidon Energy, and various subsidiaries and wealthy individuals, with sponsorship by the U.S. government. It was built of steel, concrete panels, and reinforced glass. The geodesic frame which encompasses the sphere rests on large rubberized pilings that allow the building to withstand shockwaves. The intent was to build a blast-resistant, self-sufficient habitat.
Poseidon Energy's contribution to the project was the incorporation of an upgraded version of their PoseidoNet network into the hardware of the building. This pilot program, dubbed TriNet, was enough of a success that the network was expanded to many other corporate, governmental, and military facilities throughout the Cascade region.
Post-war history
The limiting factor the New Altruists are now dealing with is the electrical supply: the small fusion reactor at the heart of the Arcology is showing its age and needs to be either refurbished or supplemented with more power if operations are to expand. This may come in the form of raiding the RobCo Northwest campus for its remnant reactor parts, or sending power from the Lower Baker Dam or March Point Nuclear Power Plant.
Layout
Notable people
- Midge McCay, scientist
- Polydore, ZAX computer