Venus Colony - The Sphere

The colony on the surface of Venus, called ‘The Sphere’, was created and funded by Gregory Watts, a science fiction fanatic who aimed to make a colony that resembled something like colonies depicted in stereotypical sci-fi novels from the 20th century. The colony was initially created in 2197, but was entirely repurposed in 2206 when the first generation of colonists all tragically died off due to lack of upkeep.

The Sphere is now primarily a work and housing colony for those who have nowhere else to go. Due to the abundance of CO2 in the planet’s atmosphere and the thick clouds of sulfur dioxide (which generate regular downpours of acidic rain) the planet has some of the worst conditions for life in the known galaxies. The planet’s surface temperature can reach up to 420 degrees Celsius (Hotter than two pizza ovens), meaning the colony needs some intense heat shielding in order survive. Any failure of which would cause the entire colony to cook to death. Which is what happened to the first generation of colonists.

Venus has no major centers of commerce, education, or technology; it has little to offer anyone other than work for any who seek it. The entire goal for those in ‘The Sphere’ is survival. Food and water are shipped in from outward colonies and stations, along with any other supplies needed.

The gravity on Venus is so intense that anything on the surface, primarily rocks, are flattened into pancakes. The colony has gravity generators that combat these effects, but require constant maintenance (like everything else on the colony).

A poll was taken in 2306, and 90% of all individuals who participated in the survey claimed that Venus was in fact the worst place to live in the known galaxies.

A single year on Venus is the equivalent to approximately 225 Earth days (Earth's year last 365 days). Venus also rotates in the opposite direction as Earth, which is abnormal in the system. A day on Venus is actually longer than its year, lasting for 243 Earth days which equates to 5832 hours (Compare that to 24 hours on Earth!).