The dome is pumped full of clean air through a revolutionary system that separates the oxygen from the water. It has many levels and a freeway system to enable people to get around. Their house like many others is surrounding the central dome. The entire house is made of very heavy metal to prevent cracks that would be devastating, and any windows and door have to be perfectly sealed. The upscale house costs a little more than the in-dome living options but Phil thought it was worth the price to own their own little part of the …show more content…
However, with a lack of job experience under water Phil found the best job possible. In the years following the war the government came up with two plans to save the people, who were becoming more sickly every day. One was to live in the ocean and work began to build this giant city. The other was to live on Mars which was already established as a functional colony, they would just have to expand the colony to accommodate the increase in population. Jill and Phil were recently married and planning their family when the proposal was announced. Jill was strongly opposed to living in the ocean because she was always scared of the mysterious and dangerous creatures in it. She also was opposed as a result of the city having to be built so deep to escape the radiation that the sun would no longer be visible. Phil encouraged her; however, pointing out that the trip to Mars took four years which would interfere with their plans for a family and if the Earth ever became stable again they or their posterity would never be able to return from Mars. Jill finally agreed and was glad enough because unfortunately even with the combined space on both locations many people would be left behind to