Mary was an advanced, closed ecosystem, equipped with seven bio-reactors for growing several kinds of micro-algae, three fungi growing dark chambers, and a 3D printer.
The urine and faeces of Ascende and his occasional guests, got recycled to nurture the micro-algae. The part of the micro-algae harvest not used for fertilizing the plants in the aeroponic growing system, were used to create an epoxy like material which allowed, in combination with computer assisted designs and the 3D printer, the manufacture of small to large bioplastic items, either for onboard use, gifts to guests, or for trading with some other originally made items.

Language: English

Written in: 2009

Published: 2009-04-07

Word count: 7,210 words (≈ 29 minutes)