The modern conception of the arcology was developed to combat the worsening climate following nuclear detonations during the course of the war, and house a large population within the protection of military-grade ground, sea and air defense platforms. Anticipating large sea and overland migrations of displaced peoples and the resultant chaos, the arcologies became preferable to the distributed urban centers of the previous era.

Able to house a population within the millions and their respective workplace, recreational, and infrastructural spaces, they represent the bleeding of edge modern innovation and the inarguable icon of the present age. Those fortunate enough to reside in one enjoy luxury undreamed of, supported by both drone staff, indentured human labor, and AI life assistance and oversight coordinating details to the nanosecond and applying advanced algorithms to provide the tools for both pleasure and productivity.

Even for the indentured Caucasian staff, life here was vastly preferable to those on the outside, where they were subject to the hostile climate, banditry, random violence, food shortages, and exploitation of a baser sort. By contrast the arcology provided them with peerless proprietary medical care, guaranteed nutrition, and an AI will full access to their biometric system continuously scanning for potential issues and updating their pharmaceutical intake on the fly. Even at the cost of having effectively no rights, many saw this as the better exchange than the senseless chaos raging on the continents.