Chapter 2
2020 World Pandemic
The world started 2020 in a pandemic; however, this was not the case in the Ocean Cities. Their research teams had already investigated solutions to viral infections due to this civilization being indoor more than the surface nations. It was vital any flu source was eliminated, or they could face massive extinction at a moment's notice.
UV light disinfectant had been used for over 80 years to cleanse hospitals, surgical rooms, and airplanes.
Thus, the researcher's started with this technology.
What they found was UV light comes in three wavelengths A, B, and C with C being the safest and most powerful, however, due to the Earth's Ozone Layer it was unable to reach the earth's surface.
TfSs Advanced Technology Group and National Defense Agency, headed by Secretary Roger Jones began work immediately
A research paper stated, UVC ultraviolet light could be used in public settings but is limited due to its carcinogenic and cataractogenic properties. However, far-UVC light 9207-222 nm) efficiently inactivates bacteria without harm to exposed human or animal skin.
The lighting team headed by Gretchen and Matthew began around the clockwork with two teams of 250 personal. Gretchen took 6 am to 6 pm and Matthew took 6 pm to 6 am. Within six weeks they came up with far-UVC light adaptors that could modify existing lighting systems.
Indoor areas were lighted with far-UVC disinfectant radiation, and outdoor sports areas, parks, and indoor places of all kinds. Everywhere people traveled, this light instantaneously snapped, killed, or rendered all viruses inert.
If anyone traded with the land nations, as they arrived back, were decontaminated placed in quarantined for 30 days, before continuing routine activities including a complete physical examination paid for by the national health service.
At every entry port, were advanced Doppler Medical Scan machines along with other devices capable of detecting any recognized Virus. Besides, most transactions completed by the advanced robotic systems were all decontaminated as they returned.
This undersea civilization was well versed in the modern concepts of war, one which is the private reversal of all agreements the world attempted to invoke after World Wars one and two. They believed the biggest threat to world peace was the continual stockpiling of biological weapons from the United States, France, Russia, Chinese CCP, European Union, India, and Pakistan with many more not listed, and not nuclear weapons.
To this date, not one single citizen of Aqua America was infected with any viruses of any kind including colds, flues, or any of the Corona Virus Strains.
The Capital City
The area chosen for the groups' new Nation's Capital City was a sub-rise 300 miles due south of Tahiti near the Southwest Pacific Basin. The name chosen was Fabiรกn City, which they referred to as the Crystal City. This city was in international waters and far away from Australia and South America, with the United States being distant to the northeast.
Things calmed down a bit after Matthew, Gretchen, and their teams solved the covid-19 pandemic issue facing the world. They wanted to help the surface nations but couldn't risk revealing their activities.
During a video conference, the underwater aeronautics team of Michael, Roger, and Stephan rented oil tankers to carry the Plastic-Steel shells' first shipment, due at the location sight. These will form the first underwater caisson capsules. Each team member assembled three groups of 50 men and women to complete the monumental task.
This first Caisson Capsule was 150 yards by 100 yards wide, more prominent than a Canadian football field, just for size comparison. Using the mini-subs controlled by the Mini Bots, these used retractable magnetic arms to hold the pieces. Simultaneously, the team connected the pieces already made to fit together like Legos; then, the seams would be welded together with the Steel plastics then covered with a thin layer of transparent molten aluminum. They were 5 feet thick but amazingly buoyant but especially along with their dome shape, able to withstand the deep-sea pressures.
The Capital City had grown to over 100,000 people, now a bustling underwater metropolis. The mining services struck oil, natural gas, coal, and all manner of precious stones. Five additional Cities 100 miles in a circle around the capital were in construction that could hold an additional 100 thousand people by the end of 2025.
The Caisson then flooded with seawater, it sunk to the ocean floor, then the water was suctioned out using a massive suction pump, the largest of its kind. After the Caisson were emptied, this caused a dome shape. Then, heating the seafloor with large heat blowers provided the engineering teams with an environment. They were building an electrical heating system on the ground common to a super tall skyscraper.
The next group up was the underwater aeronautics team who dried the ground. They added surface air pressure for this atmosphere that was under the ocean instead of being on land. They also were responsible for landscaping the seafloor, making it suitable for building areas of all types.
Then Gretchen and Matthews underwater lighting team arrived, setting up the lighting systems. Also, the large lumine lighting would provide additional heat to go along with acting as a mini sun in some respects.
They set up a solar advanced panel system called the lily pad, on the sea surface. These charged huge batteries inside the caisson capsule. Everyone was excited about the progress so far; things were developing better than expected.
After a quick meeting with everyone, the buildings should be made of rigid molded plastics and built waterproof.
They found an underwater hot springs geyser bigger and taller than Steamboat Geyser; the Yellowstone National Park's, world's tallest currently-active geyser. The geyser found they named the Tahiti after the Island city to the north.
To the north a few miles away from this geyser the underwater aeronautics team of Michael, Roger, and Stephan built an underwater domed hydroelectric power plant, thus providing all the capital city's power needs.
Crystal Cities Administrative, Library, and Elementary school's buildings thus were completed by the end of 2018.
One of the most significant projects was building a dome over the first one completed, and this one was 5 miles in circumference, taking all of 2019 and half of 2020 to finish.
Next up was Odessa and Alisha's Underwater Biosphere Gardening
Odessa and Alisha began the underwater biosphere; they gathered two teams of 100 people. Odessa's team took the area just inside the dome structure, the size of a four-lane highway in circumference all the way around. Alisha's team spread vegetation of all kinds throughout the interior of the city proper.
Matthew and Gretchen's lighting team did a fantastic job. It was perfect for growing vegetation from many different biospheres, whether desert, rain forest, and anything in-between. Work began and went around the clock in three teams for six months.
Odessa and Alisha's Biosphere teams paid particular attention to the drainage and soil revitalization programs, to ensure the land was not overused. Machine devices of all types were bought and eventually built by a member who invested in a tool manufacturing company. Work began building all business sectors such as information technology, Health care, Financials, Communication services, mechanical industries, real estate, and energy utilities.
Garden vegetables consisted of the following plants.
1. Corn harvested
2. Wheat for bread
3. legumes
4. Melons and squashes of all types