The Omega Base

Remember me stating my preference of 'base' over 'station' in a previous post? It's for good reasons. I envisioned Omega Base as a multi-level complex built inside the confines of a mountain.

Here are the details of its construct:

1. It has seven levels, accessible via two escalators (passenger and cargo) at opposite ends, with accompanying flights of stairs in case of emergency or breakdown.

2. The whole complex is illuminated by smart LED lights which transits from white during the day to amber warm in the night. Emergency dim lights kick in under reserve power in the event of a power outage.

3. Smoke detectors are installed in strategic locations which, depending on the type of fire and where it occurs, will discharge the appropriate extinguishing agent.

4. Top level: Hangar housing the Shadowhawk from which it launches via a controlled gate opening at the side of the mountain. A large stow area for maintenance and support equipment, furnished with a repair workshop. An adjacent assembly hall and a mission briefing room.

5. Second level: Recreation facilities (gym, swimming pool, arcade, etc.) and canteen.

6. Third level: Living quarters for the staff and crew, and an isolated quarter, exclusively for team STRATOS and Professor Bennett, Dr. Harper, and David.

7. Fourth level: Food supplies and personal items (clothing, toiletries, etc.) as well as fuel storage, properly delineated to prevent cross contamination.

8. Fifth level: Laboratories for robotics experiment and armament development, and an advance configurable design and production line for custom electronic and mechatronic manufacturing. A separate fortified compartment for team STRATOS to test out newly developed weaponry.

9. Sixth level: Power generator to supply electricity for the whole Omega Base, and a separate control center where team STRATOS, high-clearance security personnel, and Professor Bennett, Dr. Harper and David have exclusive access.

10. Seventh level: EVE's hybridized neural-quantum processing system is situated, with special cooling installation to stabilize the delicate qubits of the quantum computer.

Additional details for the control center situated on the sixth level:

1. It comprises a series of two checkpoints: first, a pin combination, and second, a face scan with a voice recognition.

2. In the center is a projected holographic wire mesh face of a woman (EVE), surrounded by six console stations manned by security officers monitoring various activities in each level.

3. An elevated platform where David carries out development work and code maintenance with special access privilege.

4. Seven cubicles spread around the room, one for each member, accessed via hand scan, to suit up and equip for mission.

And we're not done yet! Details are always evolving and subject to change as the story progress, so I may make alterations to suit different scenarios and happenings.

Now you know why it's so tough to write a hard sci-fi novel.