Setting Inspiration: Underwater Tunnels
Today's setting inspiration is brief, but sometimes that's all you need to add some flavor to atmosphere and worldbuilding. This isn't even that clever or original, it's just a thought I had--something that would be nice to include as one element of many.
Underwater tunnels.
There are two ways I can think of utilizing this. One is the classic underwater city, which I think could go in many directions culturally. We won't talk about the Gungans, but in general this is a relatively common society design in sci-fi. Some of the factors that might influence the society would be whether or not the species is amphibious (or can otherwise breathe underwater), whether the city is meant to be a secret, and what the surface is like. There's a big difference between a community that has solid trade with land-dwelling societies and a unique aquatic industry, versus one that's completely isolated and hidden away from some enemy seeking genocide.
My other idea is equally simple: getting from place A to place B by going under a lake or ocean. It would probably be a very minor part of a story, but it would make for a cool scene.
(Photo from the Napier aquarium)
This post is part of a series focused around pretty or interesting places that I think would make great settings for sci-fi and fantasy (or anything else!). It includes settings I have used in writing, will use, or simply admire.
Underwater tunnels.
There are two ways I can think of utilizing this. One is the classic underwater city, which I think could go in many directions culturally. We won't talk about the Gungans, but in general this is a relatively common society design in sci-fi. Some of the factors that might influence the society would be whether or not the species is amphibious (or can otherwise breathe underwater), whether the city is meant to be a secret, and what the surface is like. There's a big difference between a community that has solid trade with land-dwelling societies and a unique aquatic industry, versus one that's completely isolated and hidden away from some enemy seeking genocide.
My other idea is equally simple: getting from place A to place B by going under a lake or ocean. It would probably be a very minor part of a story, but it would make for a cool scene.
(Photo from the Napier aquarium)
This post is part of a series focused around pretty or interesting places that I think would make great settings for sci-fi and fantasy (or anything else!). It includes settings I have used in writing, will use, or simply admire.
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