The Series 
                                                      Episode 23 
                                                   Almost Human 

Silv and Jana attend classes to learn how their NEW bodies work as they walk in front of screens showing all the workings of their SYNTHETIC inner body, they have lungs made from sacs of specially made bio-organic materials and breathe in oxygen to keep their vascular systems nourished, they soon find they can hold their breathe for extremely long periods of time due to their much larger lung capacity, their skin is HUMAN SKIN created from their own DNA containing veins stretched over a skeleton of non corrosive alloys of high tensile steel, with HUMAN BLOOD replicated from their own DNA they can bleed if they're cut, however bleeding to death like a human is out of the question as the SYNTHETIC body can function just as well without blood, the outer appearance is purely for cosmetic reasons and the state of mind of the recipient, GOLDEN networks of tiny ELECTRICAL PULSE GENERATORS numbering in the millions motivated by the brain govern most of the body functions, MOBILITY is controlled by an ELECTRO CHEMICAL REACTION based on an expansion contraction principle reacting rapidly to mood and temperature changes, their hair and nails are NORMAL, their eyes have built in telescopic abilities, their hearing can pick up sounds over a wider spectrum of frequencies. 
The girls are amazed they can function so coherently for extremely long periods without resting, a visit to the SYNTHETIC service center for a periodic body scan is all that's required, the power source for all these abilities comes from two small ATOMIC powered cells implanted in the chest that gives them what appears to be a heart beat. 
The girls enjoy their basic training, they learn martial arts and they are taught how to shoot high powered laser rifles at targets specially set up for new trainees on a rifle range, they get to meet other SYNTHETICS, kindling friendships with these people  that are the same as they are. 
The girls are shown many maps and schematics of Phoenix and instructed to memorize every detail and function, the educator robot finally winds up the training program by telling them. 
Silv, Jana, It's time for you to leave the training classes, I've sent for your new Mistresses, you've been assessed and you are both assigned to the newly formed PHOENIX SURVEY TEAM." 
Two young girls dressed in the black leather uniforms of Phoenix enter the room, looking Silv and Jana over, one whispers to the other.
"They ARE doing a better job on these SYNTHETICS, we had so many problems with the original models, my God they are almost human!" 
She talks to Silv and Jana. 
"Hi girls, my name's Plaxy this is Vanor, at the moment we're planning to conduct a SURVEY EXPEDITION under Phoenix a mile down in the strata, our instruments are recording unusual activity down there, it's our job to go down and take a look and try to find out what's causing it." 
Vanor takes over from Plaxy and continues. 
"You two girls will be very useful to us with your ability to withstand higher temperatures, your greater strength, and not having to breathe oxygen the same way we do is a distinct advantage, follow us girls we'll take you on a tour of our city." 
Silv and Jana were taken to every level, ACCOMMODATION, COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE, CONSTRUCTION & ASSEMBLY, HYDROPONICS, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, on and on it went, 40 levels, hundreds of miles of tunnels, all traveled with the use of fast electric cars and lifts. 
Returning to ADMINISTRATION level, Silv and Jana are finally introduced to Malva. 
Commander in Chief Malva proudly explains the LIFE SUPPORT & SECURITY systems and then goes onto the GIANT PLATFORM LIFT of which Malva proudly talks about to some length, she presents all the functions of the underground city with holographic display units in her office. 
The girls find out that the PLATFORM LIFT the RV and associated machinery travel up and down on, ride on COMPRESSED AIR, an engineering feat of gigantic proportions, five miles of AIRTIGHT SHAFT drops down to the city below with the entire operation automated by the living neuron net computer, signals sent to open or shut valves at the bottom allow the PLATFORM to fall at whatever speed is required and suitable for the weight, the return journey to the surface made in a reverse process, the air is compressed in giant cylinders and released to push the PLATFORM up until it reaches it's destination, a smaller ATOMIC / ELECTRIC BACK-UP LIFT is used if the air supply fails, five miles of metal stairs were built in case of a complete breakdown. 
Power for Phoenix is by ATOMIC MOTORS and HYDROELECTRIC, the design incorporates many hybrid devices, huge atomic batteries power all the smaller functions and the hydro supplies a constant DC current for everything else, the engineers had let the sea in from the ocean via aqueducts, the water falls five miles through giant TUBES, the force of the falling water turns hundreds of TURBINES non-stop generating a never ending supply of clean DIRECT CURRENT high amperage ELECTRIC energy, after reaching the bottom the water is exhausted through another aqueduct TWO HUNDRED and FIFTY MILES in length, with enough incline and motorized assistance from SOLAR ENERGY to escape back to the sea, not all of it is exhausted as a DESALINATION PLANT extracts enough for the needs of the city. 
Fibre optic cables carry sunlight from collectors on the surface to PLANT FARMS below ground allowing the normal process of PHOTOSYNTHESIS to take place, after seeing all these miracles of modern engineering, Silv and Jana were excited to be part of the city of Phoenix, they could hardly wait to go to work. 
LITTLE DID THEY KNOW HOW EXCITING THE NEW WORK WOULD BE.

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