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--- firetown [2025/10/25 06:26] – [Gamma Age Hook] admin
+++ firetown [2026/10/08 04:36] (current) – [The Town Zones and Buildings] admin
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 ====== FIRETOWN ======
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 ===== Overview =====
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 ==== In the Beta Age ====
-Firetown is a crucible of heat and motion beneath eternal night. The air stings with frost and copper dust, while steam seeps from vents as if the town itself were breathing. Across the settlement, torchlight and neon merge into one restless glow, spilling from doors, vents, and barrel fires blazing at nearly every corner. Power lines hum overhead, roofs sag under frost, and ship-relic neon tubes buzz above workshops, saloons, and hostels alike — a constant shimmer of artificial life holding back the cold.
+Firetown is a crucible of heat and motion beneath eternal night. The air stings with frost and copper dust, while steam seeps from vents as if the town itself were breathing. Across the settlement, torchlight and neon merge into one restless glow, spilling from doors, vents, and barrel fires blazing at nearly every corner. Power lines and [[courier_drones|Courier Drones]] hum overhead, roofs sag under frost, and ship-relic neon tubes buzz above workshops, saloons, and hostels alike — a constant shimmer of artificial life holding back the cold, accentuated by the torch-lit ramparts of the so-called “Burning Wall,” Firetown’s colloquial Town Wall.
 Even the industrial quarters — the [[firetown_copper_plant_inc|Copper Plant]], the [[firetown_relay_station|Relay Station]], and the [[copper_mine|Copper Mine]] gates — shine with scattered color: red, blue, and green reflections cast from the saloons and hotels of the Public Services Ring. The scent of oil, sweat, and spiced liquor drifts through every street — a mixture of survival and sin that defines the town’s pulse.
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 The torch-and-neon shimmer that once defined the town has dimmed to patches of color trembling in the cold. The red ghost of [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], the faint blue trace of Fire Bill, and the pale green glimmer of the [[dark_side_hotel|Dark Side Hotel]] still mark the Entertainment Ring, but the glow feels nostalgic — a heartbeat slowed, not extinguished. Barrel fires burn low, fed by habit rather than celebration; their smoke smells less of spiced liquor and more of rust and exhaustion.
-Inside the martial embrace of the [[the_town_wall|Town Wall]], order has replaced chaos, but not life. Hand-cranked spotlights atop the watchtowers sweep the streets like tired eyes, casting long, cold shadows across shuttered doors and empty squares. Where music and laughter once spilled into the night, there is the clank of patrol boots, the murmur of ration queues, and the distant hum of the [[federal_copper_plant|Federal Copper Plant]] — steady, unfeeling, and eternal.
+Inside the martial embrace of the Town Wall, order has replaced chaos, but not life. Hand-cranked spotlights atop the watchtowers sweep the streets like tired eyes, casting long, cold shadows across shuttered doors and empty squares. Where music and laughter once spilled into the night, there is the clank of patrol boots, the murmur of ration queues, and the distant hum of the [[federal_copper_plant|Federal Copper Plant]] — steady, unfeeling, and eternal.
 Beneath this layer of regulation, Firetown’s old defiance still smolders. In hidden corners behind [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] or under the storage decks of the [[federal_hostel_saloon_firetown|Federal Hostel and Saloon]], whispers persist — trades, bribes, secret gatherings. The black market glows faintly like coals in ash, proof that the town’s spirit never fully yielded to ice or authority.
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 === Public Services Ring (130 000  sqm) ===
-  * **Beta Age:**[[ Firetown Market| Firetown Market]], [[Firetown Courier Station|Firetown Courier Station]], [[Pharmacy of Firetown|Pharmacy of Firetown]], [[Medical Station of Firetown|Medical Station of Firetown]], [[kittens_from_space|Kittens from Space]], [[Nebula Fight Arena|Nebula Fight Arena]], [[The Red Wheel|The Red Wheel]], [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], [[Firetown Billard Saloon |Firetown Billiards Saloon]] (Fire Bill), [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]], [[dark_side_hotel|Dark Side Hotel]], [[german_imbiss|German Imbiss]]
+  * **Beta Age:**[[ Firetown Market| Firetown Market]], [[Firetown Courier Station|Firetown Courier Station]], [[Pharmacy of Firetown|Pharmacy of Firetown]], [[Medical Station of Firetown|Medical Station of Firetown]], [[kittens_from_space|Kittens from Space]], [[Nebula Fight Arena|Nebula Fight Arena]], [[The Red Wheel|The Red Wheel]], [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], [[Firetown Billard Saloon |Firetown Billiards Saloon]] (Fire Bill), [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]], [[dark_side_hotel|Dark Side Hotel]], [[german_imbiss|German Imbiss]], [[Rabbit`s Hole|Rabbit`s Hole]]
   * **Gamma Age:** [[federal_general_practitioner_of_firetown|Federal General Practitioner Practice of Firetown]], [[federal_canteen_firetown|Federal Canteen of Firetown]], [[funeral_home_firetown|Funeral Home of Firetown]], [[federal_hostel_saloon_firetown|Federal Hostel and Saloon of Firetown]], [[Federal Allotment Center of Firetown|Federal Allotment Center of Firetown]], [[Federal Courier Station of Firetown|Federal Courier Station of Firetown]], [[federal_sewing_shop_of_firetown|Federal Sewing Shop of Firetown]], [[federal_library_of_firetown|Federal Library of Firetown]], [[Firetown Bowling Alley|Firetown Bowling Alley]], [[firetown_darts_club|Firetown Darts Club]], [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], [[Firetown Billard Saloon |Firetown Billard Saloon]] (Fire Bill), [[firetown_post_headquarters|Firetown Post Headquarters]] (+ HQ of Individualist Party),
 === Residential Ring (1 028 700 sqm) ===
-  * **Beta Age:** Expedition-grade insulated Dome Tents — deployed by construction crews building Firetown and favored by chevaliers of fortune for rugged comfort during late-night revelry; supplemented by small volcanic-stone homes with insulated interiors.
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-  * **Gamma Age:**  Solid barracks-style apartments
+  * **Beta Age:** Containers built close together without windows, connected to the geothermal system.
+  * **Gamma Age:**  Same as in Beta Age
 === Industrial Ring (192 600 sqm) ===