Boundaries that do work

Pressure doors and local interlocks divide Concord into sections that can protect a wider community when one area needs attention. A nearby wrist device does not override a dangerous pressure difference, and proximity alone does not grant a person repair authority.

How the system fits together.

Habitat cross-section: rooms, services and shielding · Select image to enlarge.

Find this in the novel: Chapters 3, 6.