Garden City

Garden City is a fictional place in the story,  '8113', located in the north-east sector of Module-E (formerly North America, and specifically near Atlanta, Georgia). It was built specifically to house the Terrestrial Embassy, and used as a neutral zone for both Colonial and Martian diplomats. It was the home of Ambassador Io Bloodstone, among other peace negotiators. The Ambassador's main aim was to bring unity for the sake of preserving Earth as a planet. She initiated many joint scientific projects, giving generous amounts of money to archaeologists, ecologists, ecumenoanthropologists; any team dedicated to the study of Earth's environment, climate, and agriculture.

The city was artificially created to appear like a tropical paradise, built within a glass dome, with waterfalls and palm trees. It had a thriving marketplace and night life, aiming to attract wealthy tourists back to Earth, however the streets were known to host frequent fights between drunken Colonist and Martian soldiers after dark.

Unfortunately, Garden City did not last long. The death of a Martian civilian by rowdy Colonist soldiers resulted in a city-wide riot that consumed everything in flames. The Burning of Garden City was considered the sixth act of war initiated by Mars. The Ambassador and her bodyguard, Captain AK Rhodes, were forced to flee underground during the looting and bombings. Eventually, UFC reinforcements shut the madness down and expelled all Martians back to their planet, but Garden City remained in ruins thereafter.