[Paradise] - CityArk Description, History,

[Description]
Arguably more of a Mobile Spacestation than a Starship, CityArks are large Metal Structures that are self-sufficient and capable of housing up to 3.5 Million Humans Each, as well as over 6 Million different types of Animal Species in Cryo. Along with these Cryogenically Frozen Animals were ‘Colonization Seeds’ of Genetic Material and Sequencing Programs enough to create over 2 Billion unique ‘Children’ to repopulate Humankind with, ensuring Genetic Diversity.

These great metal Obelisks were propelled by large ‘Engines’ like spokes of a wheel that helped move in 3-Dimensional patterns. These engines would shear off during the Landing Process, and the ship’s internal Gravity Generator would slow the descent and re-orient the craft. Once in contact with the ground, The CityArk would root itself in via large plates on its external hull.

The insides of the CityArks are multi-leveled ‘Cities’ that function much like the Cities on Earth did Pre-Voyage. There are Suburbs and Business Districts, there are Nature Reserves and Water Parks; for the Humans who made the Journey onto the CityArks, life is comfortable. The large Obelisks of CityArks act as a ‘Capitol’ Building/City on New Colonies.

[History]
CityArks were commissioned by The Crusade when Earth’s Atmosphere reached peak levels of Toxicity and the Quality of Life (even for the Filthy Rich) became a daily struggle. It took approximately 50 Years to have all of the CityArks built and prepared for Launch, and roughly 13 Months to fill them before departure.

While the CityArks were made for Slipstream Space Travel and Colonization, they were not made for Combat. Centuries of a lack of Extraterrestrial Response had ensured that Humankind was not prepared to meet any other Sapient Species in the Great Beyond, let alone a Species as Hostile as Trollkind.

While there had originally been over 70 CityArks that left Planet Earth, only 30 of these Stations survived the Trollian Wars and managed to set up Colonization for their Live Citizens. The Caches of Cryogenically frozen Genetic Materials and Animal Life (Known as ‘Seeds’) would not be utilized until 2660 AD when they were finally implemented on Paradise.