This is a prologue to a story I am writing. I don't know if I will add any more storyline along with it in the future on this blog; however, I will try to add a scanned version of what the station looks like soon.
SPACE STATION X3-4T
The story of the completion and habitation
of a functional space station above earth, and it’s demise.
History:
The year was 2010 when plans for the space station X0-1Q were finished. But, when attempts were made to begin the building of this space station beginning in 2013, international issues aroused and the plan was devastated. 2 more futile attempts were made, until the fourth and final attempt was reviewed by international teams and approved in 2030. Space Station X3-4T is a space station that includes living space for residential living, and also recreational areas, as well as artificial habitats for growing and raising food. Plans have been made so that there is partial gravity (1/3 gravity) in the living quarters, while the recreation zone can be altered (from zero gravity to earth level). The artificial habitats for food such as fruit, grains, even animals, vary depending on the habitat.
Everything consumed in the space station comes from the food raised on the space station. All waste is atomically evaporated in special conditions and disintegrated. The energy it creates helps provide electricity and other needs to the space staton. However, whenever that is not possible, it is sent to asteroid dumps.
Living conditions on the space station is very normal. Every family has a spherical home with 4 levels. These levels are reached by a cylindrical elevator or staircase. Travel to the living quarters are achieved by using space pods (space vehicles that are programmed to operate between the main station and the living quarters). But, the homes can also be reached by a walkway inside, as well.
Every home is in a “neighborhood” of 8 houses. These 8 homes are reached by space buses that deposit any visitors or guests in the center. There is one recreation zone for every 4 living quarters, and for every 4 neighborhoods, there is a big recreation zone, where weekly activities take place.
The Space Station took 30 years to build, piece by piece, until it was finally completed. With the technology in place, the space station is durable for more than 4 generations. Every fourth generation, a process will be taken to ensure the continued function of the space station. However, for the first 24 generations, it will not be necessary to receive “earth” help, as all the required technology to continue these functions are already on board, in storage compartments. After those 24 generations, the space station must be re-equipped with the technology. Plans are that after that time, scientific research and technology will be far more advanced that it is now, and we will use a new technology, enduring the space stations life for hundreds, if not thousands more years.
The year is now 2065, and the space station has been functioning for a mere 5 years, with few, if any, problems. We go now to accompany the family Graves (names may change) here on earth as they are setting off on a space bus with a few other families in just 3 days.
