planetary-scale machine theme
There is an interconnected system of machinery or a monolithic machine that is at least the size of a small planet.
Examples
In bbf1x18 "A Voice in the Wilderness (Part 1)" it was revealed that Epsilon 3 was crisscrossed by a massive system of fusion reactors.
3 total · 3 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf1x18 | major | The planet Babylon 5 was in orbit around turned out to be a mesh of fusion reactors. |
| bbf1x19 | major | The planet Babylon 5 was in orbit around turned out to be a mesh of fusion reactors. |
| movie: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005) | major | A revelation of the film is that the Earth was in fact a planetary supercomputer constructed by a race of planet builders to calculate the "Ultimate question" to which the number 42 was the answer. |