Eden: The New Frontier

[sumwonyuno 42]

Very unique cityscape from another planet!

[StreetxROBLOX 22]

Very interesting and unique. I love how you made the land scape look more realistic to suit mars's terrain. Amazing work!

[Terring 6,476]

If you believed that Eden is a Martian story, you believed wrong. It's a space story, not only Martian. Mars is only the beginning of a giant epic story, filled with space exploration and planetary colonization. Because of this, you'll see more and more extra pictures, especially from Celestia. As about the today update, I always want to make an interplanetary update, showing planets and landscapes. So here it is, inspired by Alien Worlds, the most unique city journal. The extra pictures with the aliens were taken from Alien Wiki.

Hope that you like it

sumwonyuno: Glad to see that you like it

StreetxROBLOX: Thank you

Update 30: Children of the Sun

"We were looking at what seemed to be a translucent oval, its interior laced with a network of almost invisible lines. Where the lines crossed there appeared to be tiny, pulsing nodes of light... What we were seeing was impossible, yet the evidence was there before our eyes. We were looking at life, where no life could exist. The eruption had hurled the thing out of its normal environment, deep down in the flaming atmosphere of the sun..."

Arthur C. Clarke in his short story "From Out of the Sun"

We didn't discover energy-based life on Sun yet, but maybe is not impossible. In 2060 A.D. (91 A.T.) Simkind shocked by the discovery of the Martian ecosystems, but this was only the beginning. In the next 4 years, space probes and rovers discovered that life is almost everywhere in the Solar System. Let's have a look at them.

The most unique object in the Solar System is the Sun. Sun is just one of the 500.000.000.000 stars in our galaxy and it's one of the smallest stars ever found. However for us, Sun is the ultimate creator of life. Without this star, life and intelligence in the Solar System would be impossible. Sun is our father.

Mercury is the smallest and the closest to the Sun planet in the Solar System. A small naked world, with a very thin atmosphere and high temperatures. The space probes and rovers proved that this planet is rich in minerals, making it a perfect mining place. Manned missions take place on Mercury as well, so colonies on this planet are coming soon.

This is where we discovered the Mercurians, silicon-based single-celled organisms. They inhabit the deep craters near the north and south poles, the only places on the planet where water ice found. Hidden inside these craters, and thus unable to perform photosynthesis, Mercurians rely solely on water and minerals from the soil to live. They also have no air to breath, because their homeworld lacks an atmosphere. The shell that covers their bodies is made out of pure silicon, which, being a good thermal insulator, helps to protect the creatures from the extreme temperatures of the planet. A very simple lifeform, the Mercurian reproduces by binary fission.

For many years we believed that Venus is a hot Earth-like paradise, but we believed wrong. Venus is a hell! The atmosphere is 90 times heavier that the Terran one and it's rich with CO₂. The whole planet is an out-of-control greenhouse, way hotter than Mercury. Very view missions take place and only 3 Sims walked on the Venusian surface.

Even this hell can support life. Venusians are small fossorial organisms native to planet Venus. They breathe oxygen and feed on sulfur compounds and other mineral and organic substances of Venus' soil. Venusians have many strong, extendable limbs with a sharp claw on the end, which they use to dig their way in the underground in search of nutrients and water. They also use these claws to avoid being carried by the strong winds when venturing on the surface. The upper part of their body is protected by a thick carapace made out of keratin, which protects the Venusian from the extreme heat and the corrosive acids of the planet's atmosphere. Because of the high concentration of sulfur compounds in the Venusian's body, the creature smells like rotten eggs.

Earth is the only planet that support a large collection of lifeforms, from the humble ants to the intelligent Sims. All Sims from Earth, Moon and Mars agree that Earth is the most important planet. It's their home world, a blue oasis of life and intelligence.

Million of years ago, Mars was an Earth-like world, rich of life. It was also the cradle of an ancient civilization. Today however, Mars is an cold desert that supports only a view survivors. Now Mars was colonized by a new civilization, an alien this time. Us. Let us use this planet, to establish a new society. A society based on respect and creation, without wars and governments.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant of hydrogen and helium. In 2012, when many Sims prepared for the "end of the world", a group of asteroids crushed by the Jovian gravity. The result is the formation of an exotic ring system. Jupiter is a very dangerous place to colonise, but it's moon can be colonized. Sims visited this planet in 2057 A.D. (88 A.T.).

Jovians are sac-shaped floating creatures native to the atmosphere of planet Jupiter. The strong wind fills the hollow body of the Jovian carrying it around. The creature can control its speed by contracting its body. Jovians have many large pores on the upper side of their bodies, which are used to absorb nutrients from the environment. Inside the walls of its body there is a network system similar to the circulatory system of Earth's animals, which is used to deliver nutrients to all cells in the organism. Wastes are released when the creature contracts.

Saturn is an another gas giant, beloved by its rings. Those rings made by destroyed ancient moons, full with ice and water. Saturn is also too dangerous for colonization, but it has plenty of moon to colonize.

And Saturn has life as well. Saturnians are small non-sapient creatures native to the atmosphere of planet Saturn. They resemble worms with insect wings. Their bodies seem to be divided in two segments, with the wings sprouting from the middle region between the two. On one end of the body there is a head sporting what appears to be a large red eye or other sense organ. On the other end there is a thin tail.

There are two kinds of Saturnians living on the planet: the ones living on the poles are shorter and have much larger wings, which are used to capture solar light, in order to get energy. The wings are also used as sails, allowing the animal to be carried around by the winds. The equatorial Saturnians, on the other hand, are longer and have very small wings; otherwise their wings would be tore apart by the strong equatorial hurricanes. They get energy from symbiotic bacteria living inside their bodies.

Uranus is a cold gas giant. It doesn't have the cool atmospheric formations of Jupiter and Saturn, making Uranus a little boring place. However it also has devastating storms, making this planet too dangerous for colonization as well.

And there is still life here as well. Uranians are small, non-sapient, blue-colored fungoid organisms native to the atmosphere of planet Uranus. They are very simple creatures, their flat bodies acting as living sails, allowing them to be carried by the winds. Uranians are phototrophs, using sunlight to produce energy. They are eternally migrating from equatorial regions to the poles and back, searching for the places where the sunlight is more intense. They also absorb organic nutrients from the environment through their porous skin.

Neptune is the last planet, a smaller gas giant. Despite the great distance from the Sun, Neptune has enough energy to supersonic winds and storms. A dangerous place to live here, if you are a Sim of course.

Unless if you are a native life forms. Neptunians are fungus-like lifeforms native to the gas giant planet known as Neptune. Their appearance is reminiscent of jellyfish, but the long "tentacles" are actually root-like structures that go down for kilometers, anchoring the aliens to the denser atmosphere layers, which are rich in organic composts used as a convenient food source by the Neptunians. They reproduce by spores, much like Earth fungi.

Besides nutrients, the light blue "blood" running inside the alien's stems also contains amines, substances with a very low melting point, which prevent the fluid from freezing and the stems from breaking.

All the above life forms are the children of the Sun. No matter if they are advance like SimMartians or simple like the Mercurians, no matter if they life underground like the Venusians or floating like the Jovians. All of them are brothers and sisters, children of the same star. We'll visit the planets and their moons in next updates, as well as the future colonies of Simkind. Will they colonise Mercury? Are there plants for terraforming Venus? Can they built cities in the rest planets. What kind of societies they will build? What about having any relationship with the alien native creatures?

Please stay tuned and don't forget to leave your comments

[StreetxROBLOX 22]

This is so interesting to read! I love this sort of stuff! Looking forward to the next update!

[Terring 6,476]

Here is an entertaining teaser. Look at the next pictures and try to find the answer. The pictures are:

And the question is this: What will be the subject of the next update?

The answer, replies and more pictures are coming soon

[Terring 6,476]

I made a small question in the previous teaser, but nobody gave it a try. Only some folks in Simtropolis gave some answers. Oh well

This update will show you a Terran city of 2064 A.D. (95 A.T.). I tried to make a realistic futuristic city, with my style of course. Because it's my Terran city in this Mayor Diary, please don't insult me. Don't worry however, we'll return to Mars very soon. Earth is nice but a bit too boring for me

StreetxROBLOX: Glad to see that you like it

Update 31: 2 worlds, 2 brothers

"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."

Buddha

"'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after."

William Shakespeare

"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them."

Dalai Lama

The technological and spiritual evolution on Mars didn't let Earth unaffected. This update will give you a taste of how SimMartians helped SimTerrans. Here is a model of a city of the future, in 2064 A.D.

The Martian architecture is truly modular. Those buildings can construct very fast, can take any shape we want, are very strong against earthquakes and winds, provide all the comforts we need without using too much of resources and are by recycling materials. Although these "prefab" units will be composed of standard components, they will be of a modular design of such a wide and diverse array as to allow maximum individual expression in interior design and décor. Plenty of benefits that improved the Terran cities as well.

Mars doesn't have plenty of energy sources, so SimMartians improved geothermal and nuclear technologies. Some of those technologies became very useful for upgrading the renewable power plants.

To prevent making Mars into a wasteland by over mining and garbage, SimMartian developed the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle strategy, thanks to nanotechnology. Those improvements upgrades the Terran waste management as well.

The Martian environment force SimMartians to build underground farms. In those farms they made experiments in hydroponics and genetic engineering. Those techniques improved the Terran skyfarms as well.

Who need workers, when we have robots? Automated cranes travel along the buildings' length installing floors, windows, curtain walls, roofing, and other components from the ground up. These devices will contain sensors to minimize industrial accidents or collisions with other devices or living beings. A Martian technology with plenty of uses on Earth.

SimMartians didn't want to build huge runways for the airplanes, so the improved the Short Take Over and Land (S.T.O.L.) technology. This technology is now using by the Terrans as well, to build environmental friendly airports.

Mars is a dangerous place to live, so many SimMartians are living in underground homes. Earth is suffering from overpopulation and we need more land to build your cities, so let's inspired by our Martian friends and build downwards!

The low gravity of Mars encourage the construction of tall arcologies. Thanks to the robotic constructors and the new nanomaterials, arcologies on Earth became more safe and effective.

All colonies on Mars are surrounded by parks and exotic landscapes, so why not using this city plan on Earth as well?

SimMartians established the Cybernated Government, where computers replaced the outmoded system of electing politicians. This technology can only be accomplished in a resource-based world economy, where all of the world's resources are held as the common heritage of all of the planet's peoples. The result is the rise of Quantum Anarchy on Mars. Earth however is trying to make a Cybernated Government-like network, based on their monetary economy. They'll failed.

Quantum Anarchy needs the best technologies in telecommunication, in order to turn Mars into a planet-size brain. Those technologies improved the Terran telecommunication systems as well. The result is an epic upgrading in diplomacy and free press, making many SimTerrans hope that soon Earth will be a world of peace and understanding.

Extra pictures...

I'll take some vacations for some days, but Eden will be back soon. Have a nice summer

[Terring 6,476]

It's Assumption of Mary today, the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life. While I'm an atheist, let me wish you to have your gods and angels next to you and help you in anything you wish

By the way, I never liked the term "update". So let's change it

Nobody?

Page 32: Strangers in a strange land

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."

Carl Sagan

Planet Mars is a world blessed and cursed. It was a second Earth billions of years ago, rich with water, plants and animals. It was also the cradle of the native Martians, an ancient and mostly mysterious civilization. The green glory of Mars was finally passed away. Today, Mars is a mostly dead planet, a planetary cold desert. There is no ozone layer, neither water. But this planet is rich with exotic formations, canyons, mountains, craters, volcanoes, surface ice and dry rivers.

Mars was an Earth-like green planet. Today it's a red desert, where only a few native plants and animals can survive. We don't know how they evolved so radically..

Here and there we discovered ruins of ancient civilizations. We don't know what they are those structures, who or what made therm and why. We also don't know if their creators were Martian or extrasolar. Most important, we still don't know if their creators are dead... or still alive.

Today, Mars is inhabited by some native animals and plants, as well as the children of the first explorers from Earth. Today Mars "belongs" to SimMartians, Sims who came from Earth or born on Mars.

With all those ancient ruins, more and more SimMartians are worried. Did we colonize a wrong planet? Are we unwanted? Will the technological and spiritual upgrading on Mars has an end soon? Is there a cosmic drama with unknown "actors" and we are just in the middle of the drama without even know about it? SimMartians are not fearless, but they'll not let this fear take over their spirits and minds.

Mars is a haunted planet, as some Sims believe. There are stories about Sims who "listened" the voices of the aliens and even "saw" their shadows. Sceptical Sims reject those stories, claiming that they are just games of our mind affected by those discoveries. But let's face it, Mars is an exotic, beautiful and creepy planet. With all those discoveries, it's better to prepared for the best... or for the worst.

[StreetxROBLOX 22]

The last three updates have been amazing! Great work!

[Terring 6,476]

It's September, but summer isn't over yet. Summer will end up in autumnal equinox (23/9/2011), so let's have some extra holidays

Today we'll explore minor colonies that established on Mars, but we'll return to the mayor colonies soon enough

StreetxROBLOX: Thank you

Page 33: Opportunity

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Winston Churchill

The situation on planet Earth is not so nice. Wars and global riots creates a huge chaos. There are serious tries to calm them down, but that's not so easy. Many Sims escaped from Earth to found a better place to live. Moon is the most common choice. Everybody here is rich and peaceful, and also it's close to Earth.

The bravest Sims however select Mars as the best place. It's too far from Earth and has a new, radical way to live. The mayor colonies has all the comforts to host anybody.

However not everybody want to live in those colonies. Some Sims established minor colonies, with their different laws and ways of life. SimMartians doesn't have any problem with them. There is a lot of space on Mars and this planet belongs to everybody.

Here is a typical minor colony. Most of the colonies are linked by roads for trading. In a promising but still dangerous planet, solidarity is the best way to live.

All minor colonies have solar or static electric power plants, water pumps, homes, farms to feed the colonists, factories to make useful items, shops for trade, clinics for medical emergency situations and repairing stations to prevent decommissions and fires.

On planet Mars, anybody has the opportunity to build his/her own colony and create his/her version of Utopia. Because of this, don't surprise if you see minor colonies everywhere!

I told you. Everywhere!!

You may find some settlements next to main roads.

This minor colony is close to Faith-3 and constructed next to a railroad.

Some Sims found Mars as an excellent opportunity for isolation.

No, this is not a ruin of the ancient Martians. It's a small arcology made by SimMartians. Why having lots of roads and homes? Messy thing. Let's make an autonomous colony in a pyramid-shaped building.

Speaking about arcologies...

All minor colonies accept help by the mayor colonies. This however brings some interesting questions. Is it possible to see the minor colonies evolve into colony-states, like the city-states of the distant past? Will the history and it's mistakes repeat, this time on a new planet? Are those minor colonies a threat for the great technological and spiritual experiment? All SimMartians welcomes the new colonists, but nobody welcomes the repeat of the past...

[Benedict 3,119]

Some interesting questions for the future of the small colonies.

[Terring 6,476]

"Cities fall, but they are rebuilt. And heroes die, but they are remembered. We honor them with every brick we lay, with every field we sow, With every child we comfort, and then teach to rejoice in what we have been re-given. Our planet. Our home. So now, let us begin."

President Beck from the movie Deep Impact

NEVER FORGET - NEVER AGAIN

[This is my name 13]

This is some science fiction.

I'm really enjoying the story so far!

[Terring 6,476]

Replies and new pages are coming soon. Now it's funky time from planet Mars

By using New Sim Walk Add by Fanta1990 and Tachikoma Robots by Uki, the streets of Mars are more living and kicking :thumb:

Construction robots

Security robots

Pedestrians wearing spacesuits and using robotic personal transportation systems

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Looks great!

[Terring 6,476]

emperordaniel: Thank you

Page 34: More pictures from Mars

"The soul never thinks without a picture."

Aristotle

Something is better than nothing so here we are, a small collection of pictures from various colonies. This small community made by Buddhists, with a beautiful statue of Buddha in the centre of the colony.

This is Ismoon, a small colony made by Muslim folks. We can see here there beautiful mosque and the crescent-shape plan of their colony.

Crossvile made by Christians. We can see their temple in the centre as well. All those 3 colonies cooperate each other and doesn't have any problem with their friends' believes. Mars is the planet of rationalism, understanding and solidarity

Back to the mayor colonies. Here is Evolution-7, the main capital of transhumanism.

Let's visit Life-6, the most dense populated colony on Mars.

And now a teaser. I'm working on Logic-2 by improving the colony. It will take some time but I'll try to hurry...

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Looks really good! I like the teaser

[Terring 6,476]

Every page of this topic contain hundreds of pictures. With so much time loading all those pictures, the city journal becomes no-enjoyable. Eden: The New Frontier will be available only from here. No more new pages in the forum...

[Terring 6,476]

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Interesting