Contents

Section
		Introduction
1		Location
2		External Design
		2.1	Requirements
			- Gravity
			- Radiation
			- Area
		2.2	Design
			- Shape
			- Torus
			- Central Sphere
			- Moveable Spheres
			- Connecting Tubes
			- Power Generation Systems
			- Creating and Maintaining Spin
3		Construction
		3.1	Mirror Construction
		3.2	Settlement Construction
4		Materials
5		External Transport System
		5.1	Earth to Low Earth Orbit and Beyond
		5.2	DL4 to Various Orbits
		5.3	Materials from the Moon and Asteroids to DL4
6		External Communications System
7		Internal Design
		7.1	Low Gravity Levels
		7.2	Area at 1g
8		Residential
9		Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Supply
		9.1	Type of Agriculture
		9.2	Crops to be Grown
		9.3	Agricultural Area Layout
		9.4	Food Processing Methods
10		Recreation
		10.1	Allocation of Area
		10.2	Sporting Facilities
		10.3	Low Gravity Areas
		10.4	Parks and Open Spaces
11		Industry
		11.1	Mining
		11.2	Refining
		11.3	Separation
		11.4	Solar Power Satellites
		11.5	Goods for Residents’ Use
12		Research
13		Internal Communications
		13.1	Audio Communications
		13.2	Video Communications
14		Internal Transport
		14.1	Linear Motors
15		Power Distribution
		15.1	System Components
		15.2	Safety Features
		15.3	Emergency Power Allocation Protocols
16		Fire Suppression
		16.1	Fire Prevention
		16.2	Fire Detection
		16.3	Fire Suppression
17		Life Support Systems
		17.1	Urine Processing
		17.2	Waste Processing
		17.3	Nitrogen Makeup
		17.4	Temperature and Humidity Control
		17.5	Water Monitoring
		17.6	Water Processing
		17.7	Oxygen Generation
		17.8	Carbon Dioxide Concentration
		17.9	Carbon Dioxide Removal
		17.10	Trace Contaminant Control and Particulate Removal
		17.11	Atmospheric Monitoring
		17.12	Conclusion
18		Health Care
		18.1	General Medical Facilities
		18.2	Emergency Medical Facilities
		18.3	Psychological Concerns
19		Education System
		19.1	Education
		19.2	Education Services
20		Government and Socio-Economics
		20.1	Financing the Settlement
		20.2	Economy
		20.3	Structure of the Ruling Body
		20.4	Judicial System
		Appendix A – Design Calculations
		Appendix B – Population
		Appendix C – Pictures of the Settlement
		Appendix D – Acronyms
		Conclusion
		Unending Thanks
		References

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Introduction