04-02-2021, 02:11 PM
Couple of thoughts:
a) Given the scale in comparison to pretty much all the rest of the Terragen megastructures in the setting, I'd suggest either having this (as of Y11k) being in the early stages of construction, or be a proposed (rather than created or under construction) megastructure - possibly with a model - perhaps a very popular model - existing in virtuality in the Cybercosm. Perhaps even have the virtual model exist even if this is under construction.
b) I'd suggest actually having this be geared to the IR based ecosystem and exotic cold and dark optimized lifeforms and sophonts. If its not yet built or only partly built or the like, perhaps have the design of the future lifeforms (including the sophont inhabitants) be the subject of multiple ongoing competitions. We have very few really exotic hab environments described in the setting in terms of not being habitable for baseline humans, especially those focused on adaptations to living in deep space. This would make a very nice addition toward fixing the existing imbalance IMHO.
My 2c worth,
Todd
a) Given the scale in comparison to pretty much all the rest of the Terragen megastructures in the setting, I'd suggest either having this (as of Y11k) being in the early stages of construction, or be a proposed (rather than created or under construction) megastructure - possibly with a model - perhaps a very popular model - existing in virtuality in the Cybercosm. Perhaps even have the virtual model exist even if this is under construction.
b) I'd suggest actually having this be geared to the IR based ecosystem and exotic cold and dark optimized lifeforms and sophonts. If its not yet built or only partly built or the like, perhaps have the design of the future lifeforms (including the sophont inhabitants) be the subject of multiple ongoing competitions. We have very few really exotic hab environments described in the setting in terms of not being habitable for baseline humans, especially those focused on adaptations to living in deep space. This would make a very nice addition toward fixing the existing imbalance IMHO.
My 2c worth,
Todd