I have submitted my entry for the Mars Society's Mars City State Design competition.
It's, ah, much more informal than last year's paper. I did a similar amount of work in modeling and spreadsheet-engineering to form the bones of the thing but ultimately I felt a more informal or conversational style might be better received. Some detail was left out in the interests of readability.
I am in the market for an illustrator who can draw or render a scene or three. My descriptions of the habitat design were not satisfactory; I think only an image can properly convey what was intended. If you are interested or know someone that might be, please reach out. I'll consider direct payment, a portion of any winnings or both depending on the details. Written credit is a given as well.
In the interests of saving you a few clicks I am posting the entire text after the break. This is exactly as submitted. If the competition works the same way as it did last year I'll have a final opportunity to correct any typos and refine formatting before it goes to the printers. Assuming I make the cut, of course, which is far from a given. Feedback is welcome, especially if you disagree with something.
Cheers.
(edited to fix formatting because Blogger doesn't wrap text. Thanks Blogger.)
