Habitat Zero

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The extravagant pleasure cruiser tore through the light blue waters surrounding the constellation of tiny islands and atolls that made up Micronesia as though it were a racecar. The ship had a length of two hundred and eighty feet, two helipads, a swimming pool with a retractable roof, and a sand-covered hydraulic platform that slid out of its port side right at the water line to create a perfect oasis. Not only did the floating oasis boast real sand and deck chairs, but also palm trees for a truly authentic experience. Inside, the ship was embellished with gold trimmings. It was the sort of overt and ostentatious show of wealth one would expect to see in a new class of new money — the mega rich of Silicon Valley.

She was owned by Travis Macintyre, whose digital startup was recently bought out by one of the bigger players for a sweet 1.2 billion dollars. Like the ship’s name, Carpe Diem, the owner had seized the day with his unimaginable good fortune, bought the ship and filled it with every extravagant toy a kid could dream of, including a three person submarine, a small armada of jet skis, two helicopters and a seaplane.

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