Rubica Island

Rubica Island is the name of a multi-user holosim application, set on a tropical island. Although it provides many different opportunities for sport and leisure activities, its most popular feature is its Secrets-- temporary features which come and go at unpredictable intervals, either according to custom randomization settings or in accordance with official creator content updates. A large user group on FedNet is devoted to theories about whether there is an overarching theme or truth that links and explains all the mysterious secrets.

One instance of this sim is kept running on Holodeck Two of the USS Vigilant at all times unless special arrangements are in effect. It also serves to provide a home for Bob, the Vigilant's red panda mascot.

Geography

Rubica presents users with a wide range of climate options, including but not limited to

• snowy mountain peaks
• alpine meadows
• temperate rainforests
• and sunny beaches.

It's large enough to incorporate hidden valleys, deep caves, ancient ruins which disappear a week after they're discovered, and broad fields for team sports tournaments.

Users can move from one location to the next simply by telling the computer running the sim to relocate them, but long-term fans pride themselves on walking over to one of the transporter platforms which link the island's various locales, providing a simulated site-to-site transport.