Orbital towers the most incredible example of human engineering in existance. An asteroid is placed in geostationary orbit, a super-strong mono-carbon based material is strung from a ground anchor to the asteroid in orbit. Once this cable is in place, reaching orbit simply requires electrical power to lift an elevator train up the cable and into space. The construction of an orbital tower is mammoth. Only the combined Resources of Earth and O'Neil halo could have funded such a construction. With the accumulated heat from the aerobreaking of thousands of spaceplanes each day the already damaged climate would have been quickly destroyed. The only solution was to completely ban the use of spaceplanes on Earth and to construct these vast structures. There are currently five towers on Earth. The first was constructed in Kijabe (Kenya) Libreville(Gabon) Pontianak (Borneo),Manta (Equador),Belo Horizonte (Brazil).View a schematic of the Brazil Orbital Tower here.

Rather than shipping down processed ores such as Iron using spaceplanes which is expensive. Many systems now process the ore into specially foamed, semi-streamlined hulks. These are then equipped for thrust assisted planet fall, a journey which is very gradual compared to the hot and fast re-entry of a spaceplane. Once felled at specialist facilities the blocks are cut up and reprocessed into more conventional forms.

Where Edenists use 'uplifted' or engineered affinity controlled servitor for most of its societies menial tasks, Adamists use mechanoids. Mechanics which closely mimic humans are possible but are considered rather ‘distasteful’. Instead they are mostly have function following forms and are dedicated to pretty specific tasks. Mechanoids are used mostly for cleaning, repair work and in policing and military roles.

Servitors are mostly chips and apes that have had their mental facilities extended and are equipped with afinity. The combination allows them to be put to work on simple menial tasks such as picking fruit or cleaning. This is a uniquely Edenist custom which is found either curious or repulsive by Adamists. The most Common animals that have been Affinity bonded are Chimps, Gorillas, Horses, Dolphins, Dogs and Hawks.

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