![]() ![]() A genetically engineered child (as all are in the Pods) Aria was given the voice of a Falcon Soprano. Called 'fracturing', this method of being in two places at one time is how they cope.Aria lives in this world, and while her actual contact to human beings is limited, she lives an active virtual life. It attaches itself over one eye, acting as both a regular eye, and an eye into the Realm of their choice. ![]() These Realms are accessed by way of a 'Smarteye' which is part bionics and part electronics. By creating 'Realms' that span the course of history, the future, and any destination that can be imagined, those who dwell within the Pods manage to stimulate themselves with a rich and diverse environment. In the Pods, the populations use technology to escape their confined environment. ![]() As a result, a large portion of the population chose to live in self contained city sized Pods. It is a story in which world is plagued with air that is seething with electrically charged storms charring any place where they meet land. "Under the Never Sky" by Veronica Rossi is a futuristic look at a world in which the population is divided between those who live in Pods, and those who survive under the sky. ![]()
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