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Herbert had been watching through a view port as the prisoner transport ship approached, orbited, and then entered the atmosphere of the prison world. From space he could see no land masses anywhere on the planet, and once the ship had descended to just above sea level, he noted that water was everywhere on this planet. The only thing that protruded from the world ocean was a type of giant facility known as a Prison Habitat, and it was monstrously huge and imposing.

As the ship approached the facility, the ship's captain spoke, preparing the prisoners as best he could. "Rule number 1: You must fend for yourselves if you want to eat! If you do not, you will die! There is plenty of edible life in the ocean here!"

A big hardcase in the back of the ship asked in a gruff voice "What if I decide to take food from the other prisoners?"

"You will die!" came the answer. "Don't think for a minute that the others will allow you to live like that! They will take you out very quickly!"

The bruiser opened his mouth as though to say something else, then shut it when he saw the looks from the other prisoners aboard.

"Rule number 2: Watch your own back! There are no guards here, and you will likely make few friends, as every man is looking out for himself, and could care less for anyone else!" The captain spoke as though he knew it to be a fact.

There was a silence as he allowed these things to sink in to the minds of the prisoners. He then spoke again. "Any questions?"

Herbert raised his hand and asked "Are there any natural islands on this world?"

"None whatsoever!" the captain chuckled. "The only things sticking out of this water are facilities like this one!" He thought for a moment, and then said "You have free run of the planet; however, if you are thinking of escaping from this world, you will see soon that there is nothing you can find to aid you in such an endeavor. All the materials in every facility on the planet are the most basic by design; to prevent all escapes!" He looked at Herbert. "Anything else?"

"What about prisoners that have short sentences?" Herbert asked.

The captain busted out laughing. "Son, there are only lifer's here! No prisoner leaves this planet either dead or alive!" He got serious as he looked into Herbert's eyes. "If you were told that you would someday be free again, someone lied to you! You're here for life!"

Herbert began to make plans for taking one of the Prison Transport Ships in the future as this one docked at the facility. As he was going over the plan in his mind, a barrier of bars rose from the floor between the Captain and the prisoners. Their magnetic restraints deactivated, and the barrier moved toward the prisoners. A hatch opened at the other end of the cabin toward which the barrier was ushering them. Herbert looked back at the Captain through the barrier, realization on his face.

"Son, you've got no choice!" the captain exclaimed. "There is just the one way to go, so get going!"

Credits:
Prison Transport Ship - Explorer X25-3DC by Anderson Soares.
Prison Facility - A Bryce Primitive Terrain shaped and textured to look like a giant building by Agent 0013.
Water - an infinite plane with a water texture applied.
Sky - Stark Reality by Agent 0013.
Rendered in Bryce 7.1 Pro. Render Time - 00:34:47.

Description
Herbert had been watching through a view port as the prisoner transport ship approached, orbited, and then entered the atmosphere of the prison world. From space he could see no land masses anywhere on the planet, and once the ship had descended to just above sea level, he noted that water was everywhere on this planet. The only thing that protruded from the world ocean was a type of giant facility known as a Prison Habitat, and it was monstrously huge and imposing.

As the ship approached the facility, the ship's captain spoke, preparing the prisoners as best he could. "Rule number 1: You must fend for yourselves if you want to eat! If you do not, you will die! There is plenty of edible life in the ocean here!"

A big hardcase in the back of the ship asked in a gruff voice "What if I decide to take food from the other prisoners?"

"You will die!" came the answer. "Don't think for a minute that the others will allow you to live like that! They will take you out very quickly!"

The bruiser opened his mouth as though to say something else, then shut it when he saw the looks from the other prisoners aboard.

"Rule number 2: Watch your own back! There are no guards here, and you will likely make few friends, as every man is looking out for himself, and could care less for anyone else!" The captain spoke as though he knew it to be a fact.

There was a silence as he allowed these things to sink in to the minds of the prisoners. He then spoke again. "Any questions?"

Herbert raised his hand and asked "Are there any natural islands on this world?"

"None whatsoever!" the captain chuckled. "The only things sticking out of this water are facilities like this one!" He thought for a moment, and then said "You have free run of the planet; however, if you are thinking of escaping from this world, you will see soon that there is nothing you can find to aid you in such an endeavor. All the materials in every facility on the planet are the most basic by design; to prevent all escapes!" He looked at Herbert. "Anything else?"

"What about prisoners that have short sentences?" Herbert asked.

The captain busted out laughing. "Son, there are only lifer's here! No prisoner leaves this planet either dead or alive!" He got serious as he looked into Herbert's eyes. "If you were told that you would someday be free again, someone lied to you! You're here for life!"

Herbert began to make plans for taking one of the Prison Transport Ships in the future as this one docked at the facility. As he was going over the plan in his mind, a barrier of bars rose from the floor between the Captain and the prisoners. Their magnetic restraints deactivated, and the barrier moved toward the prisoners. A hatch opened at the other end of the cabin toward which the barrier was ushering them. Herbert looked back at the Captain through the barrier, realization on his face.

"Son, you've got no choice!" the captain exclaimed. "There is just the one way to go, so get going!"

Credits:
Prison Transport Ship - Explorer X25-3DC by Anderson Soares.
Prison Facility - A Bryce Primitive Terrain shaped and textured to look like a giant building by Agent 0013.
Water - an infinite plane with a water texture applied.
Sky - Stark Reality by Agent 0013.
Rendered in Bryce 7.1 Pro. Render Time - 00:34:47.