The Noah's Ark Principle story
Set in the near future, orbiting the Earth there is the European/American space station Florida Arklab, capable of controlling the weather at any location on the planet underneath.
10 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| local weather control system | choice | The Florida Arklab space station was capable of controlling the weather at any location on Earth underneath its orbit. |
| government secrecy | major | The Europeans and the Americans developed the Florida Arklab space station with secret weather control technology that could and was used in wartime. |
| space station | major | The film is largely set aboard the Florida Arklab space station in orbit about Earth. |
| trust in a potential foe | major | Should Billy trust in the suspicious orders he was being given from the ground or should he trust in Max who kept suggesting that the space station was being used for nefarious purposes? |
| weapons of mass destruction | major | The main premise of the story is that an orbital weather control system, built ostensibly for peaceful purposes, could be used as a very destructive weapon in wartime. |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | Eva broke down in tears upon Max's passing. |
| long-distance relationship | minor | Billy's partner ended their relationship when he unilaterally decided to extend his stay aboard the Florida Arklab space station. |
| nuclear fission power | minor | The Florida Arklab space station was powered by a nuclear reactor of some kind. |
| the Cold War | minor | The Cold War went hot in Saudi Arabia. |
| the dangers of radioactivity | minor | Max suffered radiation burns to his hand in the process of shutting down the space station reactor. |