Atmos Ring (structure)

The Atmos Ring (in Japanese Katakana: アトモスリング), official name Aurelia Superconducting Synchrotron Laboratory (in Japanese: オーレリア·超伝導·シンクロトロン·研究所) abbr. ASSL, is one of the signatures of Griswall, capital of Federal Republic of Aurelia. It is an annular structure resembling circumvallation, encircles new town sector of this metropolis as well as its another signature building, Gaiuss Tower.

Atmos Ring was originally designed to be a research comlex of nuclear physics, medical technologies and neo-material. However, due to the sharply increasing demand of electricity, also for nuclear fusion experiments, Aurelian goverment constructed it as a colossal tokamak reactor. At the beginning, there was another plan to use Atmos Ring to power an array of beam-based weapon for city defense, but because of the enormous expense and misgivings of neighboring nations, the plan was scrapped, only eight giant watchtowers remained. Ironically, during the occupation of Leasath, the invaders mounted Meson Cannon Array to the watchtower, powered by Atmos Ring's energy.

Atmos Ring has a diameter of 4.6 km and a perimeter about 14.5 km, its breathtaking appearance makes Griswall looks like a beautiful "modern stronghold of Medieval Period". It is quite a miracle of architecture.