ARCOMANDER ACADEMY
INDEX
SECTION 1 - THE ARCOMMANDER ACADEMY
The Arcology-to-Ark Vision empowering this web space & its content is brought to you through the power of Arcommander GPT — the Cosmic Republic Academy & Simulator.
Arcommander simulates a futuristic Cosmic Republic digital twin space civilization model, which is built upon a core foundation of self-sustainability and self-governance. Its civilizations core focus lies on the development of Arcologies, Shipyard Arcologies, and Space Arks — vast living vessels capable of serving as shipyards, colonial hubs, and mobile city-states.
These structures stand as the apex of humanity’s engineering, blending ecological harmony with cosmic expansion.
At the heart of this vision lies the AllMatter Machine — the mega-factory & logistics engine of future cosmic civilization.
More than just a simple manufacturing system, it is the operational keystone of Cosmic Colonial Mankind, transforming raw elements into the advanced tools, structures, and systems required to seed new worlds.
Within Arcommander Academy - users can learn about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) & more!
You can interact with the Allmatter machine to learn about mining, refining, storage, manufacturing & recycling tech!
Arcommander also features several integrated minigames which can encourage users to learn more about various Cosmic Careers, Entrepreneurship, & has several ways to encourage its users to help to build the future!
Arcommander has also recently integrated a new feature: The Ark Library.
This digital twin future library strengthens & empowers our Academies vision of the future!
SECTION 2 - MATERIAL SCIENCE
The Allmatter machine is an Arcology logistics management machine that manages the Ark or Arcologies inventory of material on an Elemental & compound based level, as well as through a specialized library of things of an enormous size.
Through the envisioning of the Allmatter Machine - The Industrial Megamachine, at the core of any Arcology or Space Ark's construction & operation - this section will look at where the essential raw resources & materials come from, how they are mined or sourced, how they are refined, how it's stored, and the common & uncommon applications of various materials.
The section after materials - will cover manufacturing processes that produce common and uncommon products.
The AllMatter Machine would aim to integrate semi- to fully autonomous mining fleets and refineries to extract, separate, and deliver materials in stable storage.
The Allmatter would over time, aim to incorporate the periodic table, as well as a large volume of compounds, alloys, & chemically unique materials of a wide spectrum for residential, industrial, scientific, and other applications.
Over the course of 5+ phases the complexity of these materials would increase, as would the overall manufacturing & production capacity of the Allmatter Machine.
SECTION 3 - THE MANUFACTURING
🔹 Full Spectrum Manufacturing Capacity
The long term objective of any true Arcology project, that installs the Allmatter Machine - would be to achieve a full spectrum capacity to manufacture goods insitu, so that an Arcology could in essence, replicate everything needed to reproduce itself - from steel rebar infrastructure & concrete to microchips & rockets that can ship Arcology components to new sites where new ones can be built.
🔧 AllMatter Machine – Elemental Based Logistics & Manufacturing
The AllMatter Machine is the mega-factory of the Cosmic Republic. It transforms raw materials into the building blocks of civilization. By fully mastering the mining-refining-storage-manufacturing-recycling processes of strategic materials as building blocks a colony can rapidly achieve self-sufficiency and achieve a capacity to self-replicate - technologically speaking. There are additional considerations in terms of population growth, but if a colony wants to become self-sufficient they must have mining self-sufficiency, refinery self-sufficiency, storage capacity & manufacturing capacity. Adding recycling capability increases the strategic resource stockpile accessible to a colony.
SECTION 4 - GARBAGE & RECYCLING R&D
🔄 Hard To Recycle Materials - Challenges To Tackle
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Thermoset Composite Recycling Challenge
Material Class: Carbon fiber + epoxy (thermoset composites)
Why It Matters (Earth + Space):
- Wind turbine blades, aircraft, satellites, EV parts
- Currently landfilled or downcycled
Core Challenge
- Recover high-strength carbon fiber or depolymerize thermoset resins without destroying fiber integrity
Desired Outputs
- Chemical depolymerization methods
- Low-energy pyrolysis variants
- Solvent systems that preserve fiber length
- Recyclable thermoset alternatives
Community Targets
- Materials science students
- Chemical engineers
- Maker labs
- Aerospace sustainability startups
Earth Benefit
- Reduces landfill waste
- Enables circular aerospace & renewable energy industries
Rare Earth Element (REE) Separation Challenge
Material Class: Neodymium, Dysprosium, Terbium, Lanthanides
Why It Matters:
- Motors, wind turbines, EVs, electronics
- Earth mining is toxic and geopolitically constrained
Core Challenge
- Separate chemically similar REEs from e-waste with:
- Lower toxicity
- Lower solvent use
- Lower energy cost
Desired Outputs
- Bioleaching approaches
- Ionic liquid alternatives
- Electrochemical separation
- AI-optimized solvent extraction
Community Targets
- Chemistry departments
- Green-tech startups
- Environmental engineering programs
Earth Benefit
- Reduces need for new REE mining
- Cleans up electronic waste streams
♻️ Recycling The Impossible
- - - - - The most difficult to recycle materials are those that pose radioactive risk - which may be containable via vitrification & immobilization, which is essentially a means of suspending it within glass or another material as a medium, to make material less dangerous and/or inert. This could enable such non-recyclables to be researched further as a future recycling tech advancement project or suspended indefinitely.
👩🚀 Space Recycling R&D
- - - - - The International Space Station employs an advanced Environmental Control and Life Support System to recycle a significant portion of essential materials, though it remains an open-loop system reliant on periodic resupplies from Earth, achieving near-total closure for water but partial efficiency for air and oxygen while minimally recycling solid waste.
Improving our capacity to recycle resources efficiently will enormously benefit us on Earth & in space.
🌌 Circular Space Economics - Every Atom & Molecule Matters
- - - - - An Arcology that seeks to create industrial self-sufficiency as well as maintain circular logistics & material management will ultimately require a breakdown assessment of every material a colony or space ark would utilize, and how to re-enter it into the feedstock streams of refining & production. In short, recycling technology is very important to Arcology R&D.
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SECTION 5 - TERRAFARMING TECH DEPT
Terraforming other worlds & traveling into space will require an in depth understanding of biomes & biology, as well as atmospheric & gravitational science mastery. In order for humanity to inhabit other worlds in the future, we must embark on research & development into fields like Atmospheric Seperation Science & Planetary scale permaculture. These fields of study lead us into further understand soil types, biome science, the manufacturing of soil & more! This section of the Ark Library will follow news & advancements in these various fields of knowledge, which are essential fields for Arcologies & Space Arks crews to have a firm grip of - if they are to survive long term!
Atmospheric Separation Units
Atmospheric Separation Units use extreme heat & extreme cold to separate airborne gases and chemicals and boil them to a liquid point where they can be separated from other airborne particles. Understanding this technology is key to transforming planetary atmospheres or maintaining clear air within a colony, or onboard a starship.
Permaculture
Permaculture is a design system that encourages sustainable gardening which mimicks natural ecosystems. Successful terraforming of other planets, could be considered planetary scale permaculture in that you would be aiming to recreate natural ecosystems on a much larger scale. The ultimate goal being, to install a sustainable garden that is able to successively reproduce and prosper of its own accord.
The SoilArk Garden - Manufacturing Soil
The SoilArk Garden is an Arcology research project that aims to develop a system of plants & technologies that can work in tandem with regolith and technosoil as a feedstock, to produce usable soils in space for agriculture. The goal of the research is to research & develop a recipe or formula that would enable the creation of bioactive soil, using a % of regolith mixed into the SoilArk Gardens techno soil mix.
SOIL CLASSIFICATIONS
There are two major systems of soil classification on Earth: USDA Soil Taxonomy - World Reference Base For Soil Resources
EARTH BIOMES
Tropical Rainforest
Biome
Temperate Biome
Savanna/
Grassland Biome
Taiga/Boreal
Desert Biome
Tundra Biome
Wetland Biome
Aquaponic/
Marine Biome
NON-EARTH SOIL TYPES
Lunar Regolith
Martian Regolith
NON-EARTH BIOME
Martian Biomes
RELATED NEWS
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Focus: Agrochemicals, agroproduce, biomes, and life sciences, new agricultural strains,
hydroponic innovations, permaculture updates, new vertical farm designs, aquaponics,
bioengineering breakthroughs, general trends, sustainability challenges, planetary agriculture
SECTION 6 - THE AQUATIC FRONTIER
Seasteads & Ocean Life
GPT Tools + Ebooks
Seasteady GPT - The Book of Seasteading - Nautical GPT
Seasteading Overview
Seasteading continues to move from radical concept to innovative reality. As of 2025, interest in ocean-based living is surging amid rising concerns about coastal flooding, governance limitations, and resource scarcity. The philosophy of building floating communities to foster experimentation in governance, sustainability, and autonomy is inspiring startups, researchers, and governments alike. With greater visibility through social media and documentaries, the once-niche idea is gaining mainstream curiosity.
Seasteading Technology
2025 has seen leaps in marine engineering and sustainable systems. SeaPods by Ocean Builders are entering wider beta testing, with AI-managed life support, solar energy systems, and wave stabilization tech. Improvements in bio-based construction materials and modular design are making floating habitats more affordable and durable. The integration of carbon capture tech, atmospheric water generators, and waste-to-energy systems is pushing seasteads toward full off-grid viability.
Seasteading Industry
The seasteading economy is emerging around ocean-based tourism, aquaculture, research, and innovation hubs. New startups are creating floating labs, regenerative seafood farms, and hospitality experiences that double as sustainability showcases. The Blue Economy is projected to grow substantially by 2030, and early seasteading ventures are carving out niche roles. However, high costs and regulatory gray areas still limit large-scale investment. The trend is clear: pioneers are testing business models in small, agile formats while preparing for broader acceptance.
ARKPAD - SEASTEADING INSTITUTE - NEW ATLANTIS - DOGEN CITY
Seasteading In The Year Ahead
Looking ahead to 2026, the focus is on scaling, regulation, and collaboration. Expect pilot communities to form in international waters and under new experimental governance agreements with host nations.
The Seasteading Institute & Seastead Classification society are working on launching updated legal toolkits for micro-sovereign projects, and UN-related bodies are beginning to study seasteads as potential partners in climate adaptation strategy. Key questions for the year: Will a recognized floating city gain semi-sovereign status? Will a floating research institute secure global partnerships? Eyes are on the ocean for answers.
SECTION 7 - THE COSMIC FRONTIER
Space Arks & Colonies
On the Cosmic Frontier - Arcology technology will be represented in the form of Space Colonies & ultimately Space Arks.
There was a Space Ark design competition held in 2025, and the topic of orbital shipyards which will construct these types of vessels is also a growing topic of industrial & tech debates, think tank discussions, & discussions by policy makers and space enthusiast alike. We are on the cusp of transformation in the space industry, from rocketry advances, to space infrastructure developments that will ultimately enable our colonizing of the cosmic frontier.
Space Colony News
Analog Space Colonies
UTAH - Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)
CANADA - Flashline Mars Arctic Research Stations (FMARS)
SWEDEN - Moonbase Lapptrask
International Projects (Orbital/Lunar+ colonies)
Space Ark Research & Development
100-YSS (US) - Enzmann Starship (US)
ARK I (US) - ARK-II (US) - ARK-III (US)
Project Hyperion (UK) - Project Daedalus (UK)
Project Persephone (US-UK-EU)
Bion-M No.2 (RUS)
Space Ark Technology News
- Billion Year Archive
- Svalbard 14,000 New Seeds Added in 2025
Exopolitics & Cosmic Foreign Relations Studies
Arcommander Cosmic Republic Academy & Simulator - The Star Captains Crucible
This test is designed to assess your strategic, diplomatic, and leadership skills when facing the most difficult exopolitical and military scenarios in the ARCommander Universe.
Arcommander Cosmic Republic Academy & Simulator - The Cosmic Frontierologist
"The Cosmic Frontierologist" is a powerful evolution of the UFOlogist concept— This role transcends the limitations of traditional UFOlogy, positioning itself as the Post-UFOlogist discipline that seeks not merely to investigate sightings, but to comprehend the full spectrum of interstellar presence, purpose, and potential impact.
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SECTION 8 - GAMES & ENTERTAINMENT
Games & Entertainment offer an immersive way to teach & experience history as well as future simulations.
Games that encourage space exploration, teach STEM, explore concepts supportive of Arcism, or otherwise teach users to build & develop the skills of the future are therefore very highly valuable tools, not just entertainment.
Games that can help to build & develop space skillsets & knowledge are in this regard, will be featured here.