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|If it comes down to destroying Alta but saving Igneous, Igneous is more important. There’s a reason we rotate a third of our ships, pilots, and command staff into the deep caverns. The DDF can survive—maybe—if Alta is destroyed. But without the apparatus to make new ships, we’re done for. So if the admiral orders it, you ''shoot that bomb'' and make it detonate, even if doing so destroys Alta.
The '''deep caverns''' are a subset of the [[United Defiant Caverns]] that are below [[Alta Base]] on [[Detritus]].{{map ref|United Defiant Caverns}}
== Location and Ecology ==
A number of connected caves
It is possible to travel from Alta Base to the deep caverns in less than five minutes,{{book ref|sky1|52}} although the journey normally takes closer to fifteen.{{book ref|sky1|15}} Scouts from the protein factories hunt for rats in the deep caverns.{{book ref|sky1|31}}
A large colony of [[Taynix|taynix slugs]] live in within the deep caverns. It is unclear if there is a single group of this species that congregate in the same section of the cave system, or whether the taynix can be found hidden in different pockets of the larger network of tunnels. Those with [[cytonics|cytonic]] abilities are able to perceive the slugs from the settlements built within the lower caverns.{{book ref|sky2|i|2}}{{book ref|sky2|epilogue}}
== Politics ==
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The [[
Although several families that live in the deep caverns, with at least one containing a member of the NAL, own private fighter jets, these ships are unlikely to ever be willingly lent to the DDF in an emergency.{{book ref|sky1|48}} Instead, these private ships are a means of escape for the family that owns them, and use by the DDF, especially during a crisis, poses too much risk for the owners.{{book ref|sky1|48}} Eight private ships are currently stored in the deep caverns, with three belonging to the [[Valda_Mendez|Mendez]] family.{{book ref|sky1|49}}{{book ref|sky1|35}} These ships are also used as escorts during trade runs.{{book ref|sky1|35}} The piloting jobs for these operations are highly
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The existence of
== Culture ==
People who live in the deep
Formal dinners and balls are hosted amongst the elite in the deep cavern.{{book ref|sky1|24}}{{book ref|sky1|28}}
|[[FM]] commenting on the ingrained culture of the deep caverns and her motivations for becoming a pilot.{{book ref|sky1|28}}
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The [[Disputers]] movement has gained traction, and may have started, in the deep caverns.{{book ref|sky1|21}} The safer nature of the caverns likely contributes to the Disputers' belief that the [[Defiant League]] should become less militaristic.{{book ref|sky1|21}} Despite their growing presence in the deep caverns, it is likely difficult for
== Residency ==
A third of off-duty duty pilots,{{book ref|sky1|1}} overseers,{{book ref|sky1|13}}
The command staff of the DDF, as well as DDF ships, are rotated through the deep caverns, with a third of each being located in the deep caverns at any one time. Four flights of ships, ideally with ten jets per flight,
=== Notable residents ===
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* [[Arturo Mendez]]
* [[Valda Mendez]]
* [[Freyja]]
* [[Nedd Strong]] (schooling only)
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== Notes ==
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