Moon. The new home of those who had escaped from the effects of the war which they have caused and led to devastate their home planet. The first pioneers who have colonized the Moon were the extremely rich and powerful, many of them leaders of past countries that had existed before on Earth. Leaving those who are simply ordinary people and therefore, unnecessary in the leaders' eyes, they ascended into space and orbited the wasted Earth for many years before deciding to settle down on the Moon. There, they built a colony, on the area between the dark side of the Moon and the side that faced Earth where it would be much more easier to collect energy from solar panels for the robotic Divisions but not be always constantly exposed to the extreme light. The colony itself is buried half-underground to protect it from the damaging ultra-violet rays of the sun and located more on the dark side, though a distance away from the colony, plants and food are grown there to support the Human and Cyborg population on the light side.
Along with them, they also brought many animals which are not eaten for food, but simply kept as pets or for sight-seeing. However, unknown to the public, the Committee does use some of them for fur or for necessary resources. Mining directly onto the Moon, the colony now called the District, was able to also harvest minerals to build lavish structures in the city which they reside in.
Technological advancement sped up after the first initial struggling years of actually surviving on the barren environment of the Moon, and soon after, the first Cyborgs and Androids were created. From there, the population of them and the new introduction of Holograms exploded, driving many of the humans to become fodder for more leaps in science.
The only thing you must know about the government? The Committee is always right. The Committee is the final word on everything, as well as the first word on anything. They make decisions for everyone and if you don't like it... well, you're out of luck. Because they are everywhere, every camera an eye and every microphone an ear. Rules are extremely strict, and enforced harshly, many crimes will lead you straight to the death sentence or simply being terminated from existence. For the most part, you would be wise to live your life skirting their wrath and following all rules, and do your best not to make waves.
When you reach the age of 18, you are officially and adult and your working life begins. At this age, you will be taken in to testing. This test will decide your fate, your job for the rest of your life. The job that you are recommended for is typically the one that people will indeed take, but few risk takers may choose to tempt fate and try something that was not suggested for them. The Committee warns all peoples, that such an act could lead to dangerous consequences.
The Committee stresses that the Moon Colony is a place where all are equal, but ask anyone else, and they will tell you straight-things are not fair, and the people are NOT equal. Humans, even Specials, are the bottom of the heap, and you would be lucky to get any respect as a human. The best you can do is climb the ranks, escape Uglihood, and move on to become something that is of more worth. Holos and Cyborgs are on pretty even ground, both with their drawbacks and advantages, but it is clear to all what the superior race is. Androids get all they want, and more. The best jobs, the respect, the abilities, the credits... anything.
The Committee discourages any questioning about Earth, especially the members who were originally humans who pioneered the colonization of the moon. Many Uglies whisper rumors about it, about what is down there. The Committee insists that it is a dead planet, that no life may survive, but it would not be strange to hear a tall tale of lights flickering down on the dark planet. No one has visited it since the humans all left, or no visitations that have been publicized. There are rumors of some members of the Committee going back to Earth, but they will be quick to discount these claims if such things are heard.
The District is completely segregated, no lowly Human able to usually ever mingle with an Android. There are separate facilities for all of the Divisions, and while some can be accessed by the Cyborgs who can use both facilities, most of them are only open to that certain Division it was made for. When meeting a member of a Division higher than they are, that person must show the uttermost respect to the superior member. If not, the superior is able to report in the inferior Division member and their case will be presented to the Committee, usually leading to the termination of that inferior Division member. No one is ever allowed to leave the Colony, under no circumstances whatsoever without facing the terrifying prospect of the Committee's punishments. Credits are earned with the amount depending on the job and can be saved for future investments or spent as money.
Androids - The very pinnacle of society, the Androids have every privilege available in the District and can usually earn credits even without working. They live in the highest lofts of the grandest towers, having magnanimous space for their pleasure and the stunning view over the city along with having the most luxurious facilities to use. The Second-Lifers employ many Sims for their servants and slaves, but usually have a few Cyborgs who also work behind the scenes. They look down upon the other Divisions, being taught that as machines, any Human is simply scum and Holograms are simply nothing. However, they do somewhat respect Cyborgs for their half-machine bodies, but still do not hold them in very high regards.
Cyborgs - The middle class between the Androids and Humans, Cyborgs embodies values of both Divisions. They are allowed to use some Android facilities, but not the exclusive ones. The majority of the artists and singers are Cyborgs, somewhat well-respected among the Androids. They either work in heavy construction or working areas or as various types of entertainers. Their housing areas also are situated in the middle floors of the housing towers, having somewhat decent living spaces, though just enough so that they can have a comfortable living and not be too cramped with others.
Humans - The lowest Division in the District, the Humans have almost next-to-nothing in terms of credits for comfort or living quarters. Their apartments, if you could call a 2-room dorm as such, is extremely packed together and located at the very bottom of the housing towers. Most often, they are also forced to share their living quarters with other Humans, though the Committee has deemed that there can only be a maximum of 4 people per apartment. Even among the Humans, Specials and Pretties live on different floors, the Specials living in higher ones that are more closer to Cyborg livings and not required to have so little space, while the Pretties, with their shallow minds, do not mind having to live in their small cramped quarters in the lower levels. The facilities reserved for Humans are usually not so splendid, but there are so many of them that anyone can simply go to one of their facilities if needed.
Holograms - Holograms need no such place to live, therefore they reside in the central core of the Division. The central core is a massive intellectual base with vast pools of knowledge collected by various Holograms and shared to all Holograms throughout the Division. They are also able to appear on various screens of devices, ranging from the very large to the most portable ones, depending solely on the power they possess and what type of Hologram they are.
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