lve —_ SEATTLE AT A GLANCE) “This chap offers a quick overview of Sate to ger you oriented and exploring ll che metroplex has to oe. Later chapters cover cach die trie in greater deal, but for now es get eo know the Sse rea, “The Searle Mecoplex covers neat 4,000 square klometers around gee Sound (onaking ic che second smallest sac in the UCAS, afer Rhode Mand) eis divided inoen disses including Seate Ci which isthe downtown ares, formerly the city of Seat old Washington State ‘Three major roadways —known simply as the North, South, and East Roads—lead in and out of the metroplex and also serve a the rain artcies for tlle, The North-South Rosd follows the roue ‘of Interzte 5 and retains the 1-5 designation within the metroplex, alehough iis no longer an intersac ighway. Simlaly he East Road follows the former 1-90 oute and retains thar designation wichin the metroplex border. DOWNTOWN here opening ‘Downrown Sead also known a SeuleCiy ithe hear of he met plex. The main busines dni is ab led wih shops, pas theater, scums, hoc, and rears, wide ary ofloal arracon ining ing the waerffont and marke. and poplar aeration ike the Space Nese kako home to examples ofthe menopler des culture fran ‘he Ineatonal Dist to the Eve Dist the Otk Underground and ‘he Capitol Hill neighborhood, You can se the Arcology Commercial and Housing Enclave fol che Reraku Aenogy), one of the works largest buildings as wellas the pectacular Atecnology Pyraid In fice, Seatde City has 0 much offer. the Guise recommends a subscription ro a sevice like GridGuide’s ree Cyl for AR gud anecand dretions.on the best outes to maximize your vise and make sure you experience al che bes sites along the way © Downtown “whee happening” inthe shad, to, forthe mest part moe runs focus ths art ofthe metope the any athe No eal surprise, 2s theres more hgh-pied,hgh-secuty corporate realestate pet square meter hee tan ane ee. Although Kaiht rant tcc as oe responsbty fr seuty ac pong the cy sets neal donntoom san esapping rary quit of corporate sect zane and erate bodes ‘Some smart umes have even managed to sli pursuit by cssng thet bourdaesfke cating trough embassies a no-man'lands~bat pi he wong ae and you could beaut a theing pan and int the fire © Danger Sensei BELLEVUE Located across Lake Washington from the Downtown district, Bellevue i che favorite retreat for Seats well-to-do white-collar communicy. Even before the Awakening, ch area’ wooded bills and lakeside views made ica popular place for real esate and home devel- ‘opment. Even though manicred parks and candoplexes have replaced most of chose woods, Bllese resin serene airof natural and archi sectural beau.Eon Downtown Scarile—what was once the cle of Searle—is sill che hear ofthe modern metroplex. The Downtow diricr is esponsble for the majority ofthe areas economy, home ofits ental government, and a the center of culare and activities, While there fs much to. see and do in other parts of the metroplex, none encompass the whole ‘ofthe Searde experience ar well athe Downtown arc, DOWNTOWN AT A GLANCE eee era) res a ar Oe rs ee Pee earn ey ere Set Cel oon ot Ce Cee ee eer on ere en ee ey Pee et cn a eee Oe ors er ee oro DISTRICTS “The following re the major naighborhoods and dione Downtown ARCOLOGY COMMERCIAL AND HOUSING ENCLAVE (ACHE) (Cana building bean entire neighborhood unto itself? Tecan ifs che sizeof the Arcology Commercial and Housing Enclave in Downroven Seattle, a structure neatly kilometer tl, with more than three hu. Are Moors, home to more than one hundred thousand rsidenss Originaly built bythe Renraku Computer Systems corporation, the arcology was intended tobe a sl suficiene living environment for company employees. Disaster struck in 2059 when the newly completed Arcology wat caled off by a rogue artificial intelligence in the Rena compurer sytem, Eventually berated by UCAS military force, che structure was seized by the government. Now the majority ofits housing snd ofie ares have been converted into low income housing for mecroplex residents, while che UCAS government main- tains contol over the building’ more sensitive ards,‘seman fer “Tre to ite name (which means “heauifl view"), Belleae Isa disrie of rolling hill, manicured parks, and moder businesses and shopping districts; away from che bustle of downeown, but sill ioe to the pulse of Seattle's end less actvey. Compucers and microtronice are che hear of ‘Bellevue’ livelihood and success, with businesses ike Ares ‘Macrotcchnology, Microdeck, Gacatronies, and Global “Technologies headquartered here. Computer giants like ew Limes ae Cee Spe Medina. Bellevue er seurelometer Pare oc eee ns eee Voting Precincts: Ce sa een Cowen ee footie Pees en oro (tessananis, Sere ae eee eee orn oon ae ae) eran eet eer ye eee eer ordered by Lake Washington to the west and Lake ‘Sammamish tothe eat, Bellevue is connected tothe rest. of Scale by bridges and north-south land access The lakes themselves are connected bythe Dixie Lee Ray Lake ‘Tunnel Sytem, a series flocks and cannes or shipping. Because oflimited eoute, cafe often congested entering or leaving Bellevue, expecially at peak hours. Plana lie cara time gecing oor from the disrict. ‘© eight Erenthis dep raosin Blew, inary because of he ‘es faciity there Long before they got the Sate sestycon- {rac they were worn rate cna wth ated communities, ondoplexes, and corporate alts in ellen, gig them a lot mor exeierced personne wo know the dst wel You Can count on fast esonse es from the nightsin and around Ballers bacause they know who ped them et the Seattle con tract ard who will ep them kept 8 HaeEr ees \ MIA Sk 50 que Moet BH H men) pti For decades, Tacoma was Seattle's smaller southern neighbor, blue Lb collar to Sea's white-collar, industry to its neighboring city’ inno- Det on, che aeons th Cy of Denn” ok x gh ee plc fillowing heinerporon of he mpl, With poplin . Concerned thin Searles borden, orontans and reser Least) shied back nc Tscoms, and bins of auyen poured into rel estate. ented See aed arene eaenerevieerey eer a pee Pe eer cane Poser ante Soe ete ees rere eens ante aaa ety Pace es ak‘The history of verets has been one of ups and downs, like the sorm-rotsed sea s0 often atsciated with i. Originally sleepy suburban azea north of Seale, Everet underwent an economic and popslation boom in he 2040 when Mayor Samantha Tillisn ‘managed to bring corporate investment and construction into the district. Companies like Dadson Vision Entertainments, Ingersoll and Berkley, TIN, and several resort and easino developers invested hundreds of millions of nuyen in new conscruction. Cheap real state prices and favorable tax-breaks encouraged business, and Everett lowered, ‘Unfortunately, the Crash of '64 wiped out much of Everett's progres. With the loss of land ownership records, businesses and ‘property tanes were mited in a seemingly endless bureaucratic ‘morass Businesses lost interest in the district while some exist- ing companies deciged to cut h Property values dropped even as parties worked out ownership losses and move elsewhere aa ee td ee ane ee ese eee Dea \oting Prec: Pred fees een ee eed Pero eee et) Seen eee ce ar ee See Pere enetat © The fact thatthe Guide i this honest about it should tel you just how bag off Everett these days. Although i has lag halted thee ofits eat cette ate and is cna tht maybe because bath f them have ito bottoms Substantial mumbes of ung, oth homes anc businesses inthe sic rein abandoned and there's huge squatter problem asthe hare= ‘ead indigent move in ard take ovr. This mes Everett plac tod a safeouse or fen days or ven weeks at ine, ad smuggle and gangs make eersive use of abandoned cpoate properties, garages, and hous, Taee ones Everett's placement beeen Sash Shih erty tothe rorh and Past Sound tothe west makes ita main sug pple forthe metrope pa- ‘eu sce srugles naw hoes mary bo hoes in enpy nares, nating dois, andthe ke The shadow enon has ui take pth Shia the dst an fete everhungy ve matt etre on the ci peas palaces an theta and capone ates where persone a leking ol of some ta anor te hing). Rigex by Seahfic as “Seale apartment” to many, Renton is more than jst a com community ofcondepleses and housing.co-ops where many _metsopler’ citizens retire at che end ofthe workday (whencver may be). Renton alka home toile char are the highest ns in Seatce afording hikers spectacular views on clear weasher Fishtocked lakes lore spores fishermen and water enthasiace In the evening, you can stol the steces, enjoy ine dining in Noclrestaurans, and Ginn ight with 2 visit onc the nightspots. Renton might be home ro hundred of thovsands Jee, buc that docsne mean ichas nothing to ofr visitor, “The other disrces of Seat surround Renton on thee sides: reand Redmond tothe north, Downtown and Tacoms tthe OM RENTON ‘west, Auburn tothe south To the eas es Salish-Shidhe Couns ry In spice of its surroundings and burgeoning population, [Renton recsine much ofits natural beauty. A spur of grecn hill and "idges runs from southeast o northwest through the district, nclud- ing Cougar Mounesin and Tiger Mountain, rw of che highest peaks. “The area aleofeaures «numberof smal lakes wich the largest, Lake ‘Young, over two kilomerers long. Caleueally, Rencomis an celecsc mix of German, Scandinavian, and various Asian ancestries (including Chines, Japanese, Korean, and Plipino). Mevahumans make up about thicyfvepercen ofthe ‘population, including a staeabl ork community. PEE MTeU ld 9 spare ames Cee eee aera TTT es Deets Cee Pee oa) anne Dee ee Ceca eee a ro Aight rant ee i"Work hard and play hard” could be the moto of Auburn, because tha what people in the dsect do. Auburn isa working: clas part of| ‘Seat, wich people keeping the dsc’ factories hamming, So mich so, infact, char people tlk about che "Auburn Hum? the constant background noite of factories and planes working eweney-four hours a day to produce goods shipped everywhere in the world, OU Ue fad eee paneer Human £53 ca rea ee ed eer Ccxporate lated Population: Cee Cee Educator: eee Pee ery Seemed Dee eee ee oa Peete tal eet icons Wht, People in Auburn ike wo enjoy thei ne off swell. Sport ate popslat here, including dhe metroples’s best amateur baseball and ‘urban brawl rams (he Auburn Cardinals andthe Aubars Rambler), and there area numberof active gyms and fines clubs throughout the area You can enjoy day 2 the races tthe Seatle International Raceway and n che evenings, the dstiet's many bars and nightelbs offer a wide range of enertaiament. atc tamoreminhittailieedcteknietontterwekcersetene — PLACES OF INTEREST With ts a, ling fields divided by the Snohomish Rive anditswib- ‘Snohomish offers ateractions ranging from places co plenie, Kike, uraries, she diveict sone ofthe mose sparsely populated in the metro- bike, and enjoy the outdoor to farmer's markers, boating, 2008, ne plex, and the government has heen devoted to ksepingit tha way for restaurants often fering locally grown foods), and nightspots. You decades. Snohomish i Searle's garden and breadbaske, where a good can cally spend a day enjoying the distri’ outdoors or doing some dea ofthe food i grown and raised for an urban area of milion, shopping, and thn eite for ee evening fora meal and deink oo sorouind out the night. ‘SNOHOMISH AT A GLANCE ‘© ‘Mach as the Gulde testo sell it, tourism isnot that big in Snohomish, and & Psst ‘ato the"reestionl ais” ten time geting rang dunk igh on er Something andor kicking test ut of someone. Human: 56% © Riser Dear: Snohomish is famous for its sneiguing, and is known 38 “the ae 53 antiques capital ofthe Northwest” You can find many small anique Toll shops, parculsly around the Bist Steet area in the disitshistoe- ial cal downtown, eee ees eee ee Cee ees Pred ear ee Soe aaa ee eee Dee eee en ce eenFar from dhe hustle and bustle ofthe eneral metroplex districts stand the evergreen forest of Fort Lewis, Rather ironic, then, thie this ran quil etch of natural greenery belongs to a UCAS military reserve Sion, home tothe Fort Lewis military base and MeChord Aie Force Bare. The district i brosd expanse of forest snd marshland reach- ing up to Puget Sound. Population is sparse fr Sea, ony about 100,000 residents, although there are large number of commuters coming to work in the distric rom other pats of the metroplex and fom Salish Shidhe Cosncil ands EET e Ula Se erred Homan oar Cees ay Tro co Oe een) Se Perce ead ae ee ened een eee eter ay Perrone © Major Gangs: None Fore Lewis offs visors an opportanit to experience the natura bbeauy ofits hiking trails through the woods and ro getaway from the crowds, nite, and polistion ofthe urban areas (especially on high-aler smog day). Families can enjoy the wonders ofthe famous “Zoological Gardens, and military buffs can appreciate tours of the rilitary eservation and it history: ‘© Note that lt of foreign wore fom the SSC enter Seat in Fort Lens to woron the gourds f theresa. The UCAS mitary has ether he personel nor the experts to attend to the needs ofthe hundreds fares of forestland, apr fom yng to pat to keep it relatively feof oact- ters and vada’, Nate American sub-contractors rom theta lands ane ‘the and-management, sine they aad have consierabeexeenein nd reclamation andpresenaton nthe on teria Natrly, sect checks ae pet thorugh, bt you's taking about hundreds of frig rationals crossing the bare to and from work every dy © Tatan FORTIFWIS | © Speatng of toes its worth noting that wen the made csc of Fart Les was create, sled of some of what sed to be Tama ané Pua (octet satelite communist fl outs borders Wile Pua has bier problems ts sila sore sot ith sone in aca, whofe thr dist could moe beter se of thea ete ano alone of UCAS lta nee and envionment, to, since theater want rata areas ep as part of ‘the mila preset lp ensue they wort be avedeelaped. Te border ists have ben prety mucha pti but we ikon ois often eds twactvtyinthe shadows Kay St neuer © The forests in southest Fort ens ae interesting places especialy as you ge closet Pau. Between the wide magical experiments gone wong small lity wining grounds that a naw abardone, ater ideauts= js ait gino te woods ness you absktely ned oI don ae how coolyourATY 5s wort th asl you want a fn forest escape stckto the not of Seat. yu want smug someone ut orn rough he ores..good uk © themaut Ffn | REDMOND (© So hare the Living Pianet™ Gude ha tle to sy (surprise, ur pis ve ited sore bits and pce ere ard there, but mesty Ive called upon aur own Kato Nine Tales, who did such ance survey of Seat aie back to dig down and gv us the dtl onthe Barer diss ofthe ple: Redmon ant Pal. This isthe a Seat, people the pat youre not going to fn inthe suidebooks o:taled abot anyhre butts ike ous. © Fasatk se “ oo y Ga LU ead 2 retnin OM parent ene J / Ce ELM Ey sn pa chon =~ x ee Ca can Troll 5 Other: 13 ee ore ey eo eaaITy Oe ee eee Cees prereset pi aR ef ec ayfedeenen WR ead Ce Ce ee ey eee Te es eee ‘Redmond used tobe one ofthe wealthiest and most succesful communities of greater Seal, In the 20th century i wasa major enter for che burgeoning computer industry. Huge ofce complexes and skyscrapers sprang up along with suburban homes as businestes expanded and moved into he ares In 2013, a partial meltdown of the Trojan-Satsop nuclear plant contaminated Beaver Lake and the srround- ing aes for seyerl douacter, creating what would come robe known as "Glove City” Alot of Redmond reside ‘hegan leaving the area for greener (and lets glow-i-d clark) pastures a propery values plommeted. Then came the Crash of 2029. Redmone!s primary industry vanished ‘overnight. Some eighty percent oflocl busines collapsed. ‘A large sumer of tesdents simply lef, leaving behind defaulted and foreclosed homes and businesses, Lured by che abandoned apartment buildings and condoplexes, REDMONDAlthough Redimond—and all of Searele—has changed 2 grat deal, thediserie ofthe metroplex that has changed the most, o the point ‘where people from fk ar sity year ago would never recognize, = Payallup. An area that used to be wide stretches offer farmland and apple orchards (I've seen picrures) was buried under rons of vol- ani ath in 2017 when Me Rainier eruped, Then came the efiugees of te Ghost Dance War, with their ent cites and semi-permanent ‘encampment, then the metabumans fling the fies ofthe Night ‘of Rage, looking for shelter. Then more voleanic eruptions, waves of changelings mob violence. naw ates stream of debris-—both ash and poople—tricles inca che Puyallup Barrens PUT e (a3 pane ee een 78 eee Coe re oer) Cee od Peete ely cane eee) laa uneaiae oa eee tay ore Oe oer eat People only come ro Puyallup to ide, or because they have no other choices lef. The district is home to the indigent and the exiled. Tn parila, iesces 3 fai number of “migrants” fom Tix Tange, mostly elven exiles fom “the Land of Promise” or young elves who think Scat isan exciting and happening place where you can sock cout, be diferent. and noe have to conform tothe complex customs ‘of somebody’ idea of fiyland ll eve, bu shey aay dont know sbous che hash and grimy realises uni they show up here with noth- sng bur some cred in thee pockets anda dream ofa diferent if. lat ‘of those dreams wash up in Puyallup, sme with some ofthe kids who come from the NAN, California, and even further away. The courts ‘only come o Puyallup to see the spectacular lav Gels, or maybe slum in some ofthe nightspots, but even then they usually travel in armored helicopters and limos and they dont linger, ‘Compared to the Redmond, Puyallup is spare: both in serme (of people and places. It has about ewice the area of Redmond with probably around half the population density although lange swaths ‘of Puyallup are practically uninhabitable (bu chen you can say theCOUNCIL ISLAND | ‘© W's back tothe LngPlane™ Gude fora bt to wrap-up ou tour af the me ‘toplexwth Counc ad, the xthng tenors ac my favre. the Sentle ati bere we dent your contbutons on Sete’ dak underly, fom pals to ctr to ime So down your pin of al, freup the commentary, adeno, © Fastack Atal enlave and embanyin the midst ofthe Sentle Metroplex, ‘Counal land formerly known as Mercer land) was ceded tothe Native American Nations in the Testy of Denne. The Salih Shidhe ‘Courell immediatly set about transforming the island into thee oficial embazy sch chit a istr fom he cn day ofthe cencry ‘woulda’ recopnine i. The varios buldings on the land were leveled, and road worn out be replaced with new stractures wig green ech- nologies and bldg material nerd to oth bend harroniosly with the nau envionmene and ro reflect eration bal yes Roads have been src creed, nd cables and ites have Been bored or eplaced with wirls connection In chespce of few year he ilnd was erarsformed ino place cout of time, where you can almos imagine vsing the ctl bal senlement long Puget Sond, tease nl you noize the sabe salar pels worked ino che roofop olde bing, andthe commis and lec soot the esidents ave lonaie thir naive gud, Most of the fallin inhabitants of then ate diplomas, hei Fas, and suppor staf fom he Naive American Nason, long with ang crv and crrakers ofthe inland’ wikemes and wif © ffl and according to treaty, Counc stands a no-y zone and trac inthe meoplxis diverted around itn exchange, the Counc s alloweé tol any act fom there altough low-hing drones are acceptable, so larg 2s they donot ave the isan’ space The onl athe exceptions ae ‘or Gplomticand medvac igh which are pert to takeoff and and on thelr, but thee are oats more extensve han ning ads for VTOL andVTOL cat. © ger © Counc and als enforces the oy wth ead t foreign art with he aid of spits patalng the boundaries fits airspace. Atleast o pr nc- ens fara downed by “ou western Lake Washington tat now of ‘an be attute to Cour al defenss, although the offal song ays series any such action and blames bad luck and Mother Nature far the “ac siden” © Etheraat (©The tery Beige crosses Lake Wastingon and runs long the rte end of Counc sland before reaching across to te other sie ofthe late. The oad ays tb mast moder ooking part ofthe sand, sa forse and aesthetic reasonstissurounded by high bares th nla fe anand aap sites. The ar se up as sect econ, wih vicar barcades,tre-spkes, the ors along with amed members ofthe san Poli, who ae attached tothe NAN secuty forces. Thy check passes to se if ou ae alone on the island ard put people ight bacon the gay if ter pases ar natin ode The rthof te bares ae mantore nd veces are ony permite to stop fer enagrces. 8 Hace COUNCIL ISLAND AT A GLANCE squat mets ee Paes enc Ce See eee) ae ret Pee ee eet eer ere een Se eens a nd See eee er Se Set ee a SE eee ee eed eek ee tr eee ne em ay andthe NAN does seem theming with any detailed res