Takanal
A flying city constructed during the Tebburus Unification War, on Tebburus. It was - and remains the only - true flying city ever built on a planet.
It is kept in the air by energized Aetherium.
The city has a maximum altitude of 200 km, where people start to suffocate due to the thin atmosphere. It typically remains at about 20 km.
Although the city is mobile, it is usually kept in a 'default position' on western Tastein. Around this position lies a large collection of traintracks all connecting several nearby towns.
The tracks are not used anymore due to the existance of Teleporters, but are kept for historical reasons.
As Takanal is highly mobile, it can be seen around any continent in the world. The population has adapted to the potential changes in temperature (as it moves to and from the equator and planetary poles). They get to experience many views in exotic locatons all over Tebburus.
Rather than expanding upwards and outwards, Takanal expands in all directions at virtually the same rate due to the 3D nature of the city. As a result, the oldest buildings are found roughly at the center of the city-megastructure, and are often made of a different material and notably different aesthetic. As such, Takanal can be viewed as a timeline of the cultural advancements of the suon species. One layer in particular contains a lot of weapons and armour from the unification war, and tourists often come to explore every layer. However many of the older buildilngs have been upgraded or rebuilt with modern technololgy to keep them up to date with modern standards, so they might not nessessarily resemble their original, ancient form. They have kept techprints of as many of these structures as possible. The outermost layer will always be equipped with the massive arrays of fortress artillery weapons that Takanal is famous for, these weapons, being built with modern technology, are considerably more powerful than those of the unification war. Though most native residents would typically live in the outermost layers due to those layers having the highest volume, some may live in the core areas. Most of the tourists would stay in the core areas as opposed to the outer areas partly for ease of access and partly for sightseeing despite one of the main attractions being the sights of Tebburus visible from the Takanal exterior.
Demographics
Defences
It's floating nature is a defence in and of itself. It is at least 5 km high at all times.
The city has a large amount of mounted weapons in turrets. While these have been decommissioned after the Tebburus Unification War, they are still visible.
Industry & Trade
The most important job is to keep the Aetherium energized, otherwise the whole city will enter freefall for at least 5 km.
The city is kept for historical and cultural reasons, due to it being so important during the Tebburus Unification War, and because it remains as the only true flying city in the THF universe. It is also still populated with many. It also serves as a very powerful mobile fortress in case Tebburus comes under attack once more.
History
During the Unification War, it has particpated in many battles. It has been captured by various forces over time - even the Saelian Coalition occupied it at one point.
Ultimately, it remains in the sky to this day, making the city itself almost like a museum. Although the city was constructed before the discovery of Taidakic fields, the floating property of Aetherium was well known at the time.
Ultimately, it remains in the sky to this day, making the city itself almost like a museum. Although the city was constructed before the discovery of Taidakic fields, the floating property of Aetherium was well known at the time.
Points of interest
The city has a large airport, which is one of the few ways to get on or off.
Architecture
The buildings are often tall. The city is primarily densely inhabited with several decorative structures.
The whole city is interconnected and will move as one.
Around the edges of the city, a quantity of normal houses can be seen. Sometimes they are difficult to acess without flight and are built several metres away from the city itself (while still being connected to the city via very strong supports).
Alternative Name(s)
The Flying City
Type
City
Population
11 million
Inhabitant Demonym
Takanalian
Location under
Owning Organization
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