a vast ecumenopolis comprised of dozens of "boroughs" which are actually just the planet and its many moons and artificial satellites. the planet's orbit is so crowded in some areas that there is a noticeable impact in sunlight on the surface. the city continues to expand, with the space between artificial satellites growing smaller and smaller, and the energy and computational power required to avoid collision growing greater and greater. many fear collapse is inevitable, but many more desire further expansion.
