The Nucleus

A floating ball shaped object of 30 meter in diameter. It rests upon the Union platform, a circle at the focal point of the Sphere of Assembly but moves to the side or up to free the platform for citizens addressing the Assembly.

The Speaker on duty stands or sits at the top tier of the Nucleus where a balcony like platform is.

Below inside the Nucleus is a team of assistants who filter the speaking requests according to issue and importance, provide the speaker with information etc. The Nucleus is also the ego center of Utchat the Pluribus AI.



When the Assembly closes for Union week, one day after Voting Day, The Nucleus lands and docks at the focal point. The Speaker turns off the lights and as he exits the Assembly Sphere he hands his robe and the symbolic key to the Nucleus to the Commandant of the First Guard and has thus completed all tasks and ceasing to be the Speaker for this year.