automated-industrial-facilities

The Fabrication and Extraction Facilities provide automated manufacturing and resource processing capabilities essential for colony self-sufficiency.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Two Faces Of Tomorrow (1979)James P. Hogan

Chapter 17

Chapter Fifteen provides a detailed visual and technical description of the Microplanet Janus, a large rotating toroidal space colony designed for human habitation. Captain Malloy leads a military-style briefing, explaining the structure's components, including the Rim, Hub, spokes, solar reflectors, fabrication and extraction facilities, and docking ports. The chapter concludes with a reveal of the interior landscape of the Rim, showcasing a naturalistic environment with towns, greenery, and water bodies, designed to simulate a natural planet for its inhabitants.